Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Tuesday it is actively searching for lithium assets as its expects prices for the metal used in the making of…
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Global miners’ ESG strategies show ‘concerning’ lack of focus on gender
The mining industry shows a lack of focus on gender and diversity in their environmental, social and governance strategies, a recent report by Stratum International and Digbee has found. Based…
Gold Fields CEO Griffith leaves after failed Yamana takeover
Gold Fields’ (JSE, NYSE: GFI) chief executive officer Chris Griffith is stepping down on Dec. 31, only a month after the company’s failed attempt to take over Canada’s Yamana Gold…
SolGold shares dive despite raising US$36M with Jiangxi backing
Shares in Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) dropped on Monday more than 7% after revealing it had completed a US$36-million capital raise with the participation of new investors, including…
Glencore and MMG copper mines ride out unrest as Peru promises early polls
It was unclear on Monday if protesters in Peru would abandon planned strikes and disruptions around mines run by Glencore (LSE: GLEN) and China-controlled MMG after new President Dina Boluarte…
Site visit: G2 Goldfields hopes to add to discovery count at Oko project in Guyana
When Dan Noone first visited Guyana in 2004, the capital Georgetown was a “sleepy place,” says the geologist and CEO of G2 Goldfields (TSXV: GTWO). “There weren’t many cars on…
JV Article: Blue Sky Uranium foresees ‘formative year’ at Argentine site amid global energy crunch
Blue Sky Uranium (TSXV: BSK; US-OTC: BKUCF), a Vancouver-based uranium and vanadium explorer with 4,000 sq. km of prospective tenements in Argentina’s Patagonia region, expects to update the preliminary economic assessment…
TNM Drill Down: Torex leads week’s top assays with El Limón project in Mexico
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by g‹old grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
JV Article: Argentina Lithium targets spring for first Rincon West resource
Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSXV: LIT, US-OTC: PNXLF), a member of the Vancouver-based Grosso Group of companies, is aggressively assembling a portfolio of lithium properties in northwestern Argentina as demand…
Latin Resources posts first resource for Colina lithium deposit in Brazil
Australia-based Latin Resources (ASX: LRS) has reported an initial resource estimate for its Colina hard rock lithium deposit in Brazil after just 10 months of drilling. The deposit, part of…
EU inks deal with Chile to boost access to battery metals, renewables
The European Union (EU) and Chile inked on Friday a fresh partnership deal that will give the bloc greater easier access to lithium, copper and other raw materials that are…
Cordoba sells 50% stake in Colombian project to China’s JCHX for US$100M
Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB; US-OTC: CDBMF) announced on Thursday that it has entered a strategic arrangement with JCHX Mining Management to jointly develop the company’s flagship Alacran copper-gold-silver project in…