Vision Blue injects US$40M into PNG lime project
Vision Blue Resources (VBR), a U.K. investment fund focused on battery and technology metals, has agreed to pay US$40 million ($53.8 million) to junior Mayur Resources (ASX: MRL) for a…
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Commentary: Like Frodo, we should embrace our enemy’s enemy
Professor J.R.R. Tolkien died 50 years ago, and we can learn from his hero in Lord of the Rings, Frodo Baggins, who made an expedient choice for his guide into…
RANKED: World’s largest clay and hard rock lithium projects
The lithium market has been in turmoil with dramatic price swings over the last few years as demand from electric cars take off and global supply growth tries to keep up. Junior…
Chaarat Gold mulls sale of Kapan, its only operating mine
Chaarat Gold Holdings (LSE: CGH), the company that once tried buying Centerra’s Kumtor mine in the Kyrgyz Republic, revealed on Friday that it’s considering the sale of its only operating mine, Kapan,…
Cornish Lithium secures initial $67M to keep UK project alive
The much-needed funding will allow Cornish Lithium will allow it to progress its Trelavour project to a construction-ready status.
How Rainbow Rare Earths plans to bootstrap itself onto the global stage
Rainbow Rare Earths (LSE: RBW) is making strides in the rare earths sector as its Phalaborwa project in South Africa underpins an aggressive international growth strategy. While pilot-scale production at…
Hochschild granted key permit for Inmaculada mine in Peru
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) shares jumped 17% in London after the company announced the approval of a modified Environmental Impact Assessment for its flagship Inmaculada gold-silver mine in southern Peru….
Niger coup does little to move uranium price
The global uranium industry is bracing for potential fallout from a recent military coup in Niger, accounting for about 5% of global nuclear fuel production. Several miners active in Niger…
Glencore buys Pan American’s stake in Argentinean copper project
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is buying out a 56% stake in Argentina’s MARA copper project from its partner Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NYSE: PAAS) for US$475 million, as part of…
JV Article: Zero Terrain pumped hydro project preps to launch
North American mining contractors, equipment manufacturers and green energy investors have an opportunity to participate in a pumped hydro storage project in Estonia that will require the development of an…
Bluejay Mining goes solo at Finland project as JV with Rio Tinto ends
Bluejay Mining (LSE: JAY) said Monday that it will take full ownership of the Enonkoski nickel-copper-cobalt project in Finland, as its joint-venture agreement with Rio Tinto has ended. The London-based…
Let business lead on energy transition, AusCan Forum hears, while Trudeau touts values
The world has a long way to go to meet net zero emissions targets, but resource-rich Australia and Canada are both well-positioned to help make it happen. During the 8th…