The biggest global mining news of 2023
The mining world was pulled in all directions in 2023: the collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, a bad year for cobalt and nickel, Chinese critical mineral moves, gold’s…
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Analysis: Gold set for further record prices in 2024 and 2025
Gold prices have been setting annual records for the past three years. They are expected to set further records in 2024 and 2025, as the world struggles with a host…
Tracking the lithium offtake deal landscape worldwide
Car companies are forging new relationships with miners for lithium supply, and in some cases governments are also providing funds to advance these critical projects. Here’s a look at some…
Pinnacle Minerals expands Canadian lithium footprint
Australian junior Pinnacle Minerals (ASX: PIM) has inked an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in the Adina East lithium project in the increasingly crowded and lithium-rich James Bay region…
TNM Drill Down: OceanaGold hits high grades with Haile Underground drilling
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from Dec. 8-15. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data company Mining Intelligence….
Double gold mine buy gives Genesis Minerals critical mass Down Under
Genesis Minerals (ASX: GMD), targeting growth in Western Australia, has purchased the Bruno-Lewis and Raeside gold projects from Kin Mining (ASX: KIN) for $48 million (A$53.5 million). The acquisition boosts…
Namibia greenlights Bannerman’s Etango uranium project
Bannerman Energy (ASX: BMN) said on Friday it had received the mining licence for its flagship Etango uranium project in western Namibia, Africa’s biggest producer of the ore. Bannerman said…
Vista Gold taps Wheaton for $20M royalty to advance Mt. Todd project in Australia
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM, NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) is buying a 1% gross revenue royalty on Vista Gold’s (TSX: VGZ; NYSE-AM: VGZ) Mt. Todd project in Australia for US$20…
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium
KoBold Metals, backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has launched a four-continent search for lithium, the coveted metal used in batteries that power electric…
TNM Drill Down: Westgold tops week’s assays at Fortnum in Australia
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from Dec. 1-8. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data company Mining Intelligence.Projects…
ASX-listed MetalsGrove jumps on Zimbabwe lithium assets acquisition
Shares in MetalsGrove Mining (ASX: MGA) jumped 16% on Monday after the Australian explorer said it had entered into a strategic agreement to buy six contiguous and highly prospective lithium-tin-tantalum…
Global gold snapshot: Eight companies exploring the world for the yellow metal
As gold prices reach historic highs of US$2,019 per oz., exploration companies are pursuing the yellow metal from up and down the Americas to Down Under. Here’s an overview of…