Price decline woes likely over, says Petra Diamonds
Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) said on Friday a decline in diamond prices experienced this year has likely bottomed as the company is already seeing improved market conditions. The South African…
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Lithium insights: Interactive map of recent offtake deals
As electric vehicle uptake continues to rise, car companies and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are forging new relationships with miners for supplies of lithium needed in EVs. Governments are also…
Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic Ocean
Norway has secured a parliamentary majority to act on plans to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration, despite environmental groups and the fishing industry’s warnings that the move…
Industry groups aim to deliver unified global standard for responsible mining
Four leading industry groups, including the Mining Association of Canada (MAC), are banding together to create a new globalized standard for responsible mining. London, U.K.-based International Council on Mining and…
Dundee Precious extends Chelopech mine life by one year
Nearly 20 years after buying the Chelopech gold-copper mine in Bulgaria, Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) announced an updated resource estimate that stretches the mine life slightly to 2032 from 2031….
Euro Manganese shares jump on US$100M financing with Orion
Euro Manganese (TSXV: EMN; ASX: EMN) has signed a US$100-million financing agreement with private equity firm Orion Resource Partners to advance its Chvaletice project in the Czech Republic. The news…
Gold, silver to rise as political, economic risks grind
Gold and silver prices have been on a roller coaster over the past two years as prices have responded to the changing political and economic environment. A key shift came…
The missing link toward net zero? The power grid
Electric guzzling EV’s, trucks, trains and buses will soon move billions of people and cargo around this planet each day. So, what’s the best strategy to play this multi-decade investment…
Video: Battery metal boom navigates new tech
How the blossoming markets for lithium, nickel and uranium are coping with new technology, politics and societal concerns led the debate at a panel discussion in Zurich this month. The…
Uranium sector ‘scrambling’ to fill supply gap
The price of uranium will hit triple-digits for the first time since 2007 as nations weaning off oil and seeking energy security deplete nuclear fuel supplies, the world’s largest investment…
National security-driven policy decisions to recast critical minerals space in 2024
While governments around the world are beginning to understand the strategic importance of critical minerals, miners may struggle in 2024 to position themselves to benefit as states battle for control…
Wheaton Precious Metals beefs up streaming portfolio with US$530M spend
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM, NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) announced on Thursday agreements to acquire existing precious metals royalty streams on Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN) Platreef project in South Africa…