PDAC shows urgency of getting shovels in ground
Time is of the essence if miners are to deliver the minerals needed to power the energy transition. That sense of urgency was front and centre this week as Toronto…
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Spotlight: Precious metals companies
Strong demand for gold from central banks and institutional investors is expected to remain a key theme in 2025. With silver’s industrial and green energy uses, the outlook for both…
PDAC: Foreign seizures spotlight legal vigilance
Resource nationalism abroad is hiking costs for miners and showing how they need solid agreements and recourse avenues, lawyers said at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference….
Spotlight: Global battery metals
Battery metals are crucial in the world economy today and their importance will only grow over time as the climate warms and greener energy comes to the fore. Here are…
Video: China fuels EV battery boom as per-unit capacity nears peak, Adamas says
Electric vehicle battery capacity could hit a record one terawatt-hour this year, according to Frik Els, a battery metals expert at Adamas Intelligence. Analysts expect China to use 60% of…
Trump, Zelenskyy nix minerals deal
United States President Donald Trump and his Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy cancelled a mineral rights and security agreement at the White House on Friday after a news conference degenerated into…
Botswana, De Beers sign overdue diamond deal
Botswana’s government signed on Tuesday a long-delayed diamond mining and sales agreement with Anglo American (LSE: AAL) unit De Beers, the world’s leading diamond producer by value. As part of…
Congo warns US, Europe not to buy ‘looted’ minerals from Rwanda
President Felix Tshisekedi urged direct trade and didn’t rule out a minerals deal if tied to ending the nation’s conflict.
Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P
Global nonferrous exploration spending declined for the second straight year due to financing challenges for junior miners, S&P Global said. Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration…
Spotlight: Global metals exploration
The world is on the cusp of a tidal wave of new demand for metals critical to the economy and the future of the planet. From copper, nickel and vanadium…
Anglo, Codelco strike $5B copper deal
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Chile’s state-owned Codelco have signed an agreement to jointly develop their neighbouring Los Bronces and Andina operations, a move that will see the partners produce…
Glencore weighs ditching London as primary listing
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is considering shifting its primary listing from London, likely to New York, or another venue where it can “get the right valuation” in a potential blow to…