Rare earths exploration across the Americas – in charts
With China dominant in the mining and processing of rare earths, the West faces a daunting task to build supply chains of the critical minerals independent of the Asian superpower….
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JV Article: The world’s leading countries for mineral exploration
The world is working to build an environmentally sustainable future. At the heart of the challenge is a shift away from fossil fuels towards technologies with zero emissions or powered…
Strike at Newmont’s Peñasquito to further hurt Mexico’s mining sector
Mexico’s chamber of mines (Camimex) is warning the halt of Newmont’s (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) Peñasquito gold-silver operation due to a strike now on its fourth week, will have a…
Canada’s Top Ten: Barrick leads this year’s list of miners by market cap
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) returned as Canada’s largest mining company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, displacing last year’s leader Nutrien (TSX: NTR), which plummeted in market value by…
Mining megatrends create industry meta-crisis, says Newmont CEO
Tom Palmer, CEO of top global gold producer Newmont (NYSE: NGT; TSX: NEM), is monitoring three industry megatrends, which, if left unchecked, could simultaneously animate, interact with, and reinforce one…
Newmont declares force majeure on Peñasquito deliveries amid worker strike
Gold giant Newmont (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT) has declared force majeure on deliveries of some metal products from its Peñasquito mine in Mexico, as a strike drags on. The US-based…
Mining deal-making declines, but Beaty and others see opportunities
As the value of mining industry mergers and acquisitions falls from last year’s high, some investors see divergent trends moderating conditions. They say share prices are reasonable or low for…
TNM Drill Down: Musgrave Minerals serves week’s top gold hit as suitor makes takeout offer
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the week (June 9-16). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our data…
Global Copper Snapshot: Eight companies keen to plug the copper supply gap
Copper is critical for a lower carbon future but as deposits are becoming harder to find and a supply deficit looms, miners are keen to find new sources of the…
Video: Dundee’s process innovations help miners get greener
The mining and smelting industry has faced environmental risks for decades, but now new mineral extraction and metallurgical technologies are helping to mitigate them. Dundee Sustainable Technologies has developed two…
TNM Drill Down: Heliostar Metals’ Ana Paula project tops week’s gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (May 19-26). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our…
Pending approval of First Quantum deal with Panama haunts miner
Analysts say First Quantum’s credit ratings will improve once the agreement over Cobre panama copper mine is formalized.