Uranium snapshot: Eight companies hunting for the energy metal
Nuclear energy is gaining traction as a reliable non-carbon fuel source and as uranium prices have reached historic highs over the last few months. Here’s a list of eight uranium…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Glencore tussles with farmers in Australian court over carbon storage plan
Australian farmers are taking mining giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) to federal court to block a carbon capture and storage plan they say will pollute an underground water reservoir a fifth…
Orecorp saga ends as Silvercorp sells stake to Perseus Mining
Canada’s Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM, NYSE: SVM) has officially stepped aside from the race to control Africa-focused gold explorer OreCorp (ASX: ORR), accepting to sell its 15% stake in the company…
Westgold takes ‘prize’ Beta Hunt mine in $1B Karora takeover in Australia
Australia’s Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX; US-OTC: WTGRF) is buying Karora Resources (TSX: KRR; US-OTC: KRRGF) in a $1 billion (A$1.23 billion) cash-and-shares deal to control the jewel in the country’s…
Video: Triple Flag CEO on why the streaming and royalty model remains so compelling
Royalty and streaming company Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM) has maintained strong growth since it formed eight years ago to fill a need for long-term capital in mining sector,…
TNM Drill Down: Nevada King Gold scores best assay
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the best gold assays of the March 29 – April 5 period. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width as identified…
Rio Tinto promotes copper boss Bold Baatar to commercial chief
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has promoted copper executive Bold Baatar to the post of chief commercial officer, in a move deemed by analysts as a clear…
Orion looks to offload another 8.3% stake in Capstone Copper
The three Orion Resource Partners funds that recently sold a stake in Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) are selling another 8.3% holding via a secondary offering in Australia for…
ASX-listed Stanmore secures full stake in Eagle Downs met coal project
Stanmore Resources (ASX: SMR) is buying the rest of the Eagle Downs metallurgical coal project in Queensland, from Aquila Coal, after making a deal in February with South32 (LSE: S32;…
Boss Energy’s rebooted Honeymoon uranium mine in Australia counts days to first metal
Boss Energy (ASX: BOE) is two weeks away from producing its first drums of uranium as it restarts its Honeymoon mine in New South Wales, Australia, after low metal prices…
BHP and Mitsubishi close US$4.1B sale of Queensland coal mines
BHP (LSE: BHP; NYSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) and Mitsubishi Development Pty have completed the sale of the Blackwater and Daunia mines to Whitehaven Coal for US$4.1 billion. The sale, first…
Paladin Energy kicks off uranium production at restarted mine in Namibia
Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN) says it’s begun producing and drumming uranium concentrate at its Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia, adding it would now focus on ramping up operations and building…