Marimaca Copper makes Pampa Medina Norte discovery in Chile
Marimaca reported results from the maiden scout drilling program at the Pias target, located northwest of Pampa Medina within the broader Sierra de Medina property block.
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London Symposium JV Video: Forte Minerals prepares to drill for gold in Peru
Forte Minerals (CSE: CUAU; US-oTC: FOMNF) will begin drilling in March at its high-sulphidation gold project in Peru’s Puno region, president and CEO Patrick Elliott told a London conference. The…
London Symposium Video: Beaty, McEwen, O’Toole urge miners to fight climate crisis
The industry must embrace sustainable mining to convince a skeptical public about its role in combatting global warming, Ross Beaty, Rob McEwen and former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole say in…
Supply shortage looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey
Vehicle and battery makers are “likely to confront persistent long-term challenges” in keeping up with demand by the end of the decade, according to a new report by McKinsey &…
Why artisanal miners need a digital investment market
A group of financial and industry backers for artisanal mining (ASM) plans to set up a digital marketplace where this vast informal sector can find support and funding online. ASM…
London Symposium Video: Beaty receives TNM’s lifetime achievement award
Mining industry pioneer Ross Beaty joined mining icons like Peter Munk and Robert Friedland after receiving The Northern Miner’s lifetime achievement award. He is celebrated for founding 15 companies, including…
Cordoba secures US$10M bridge loan from partner JCHX for Alacran project
Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB; OTCQB: CDBMF) on Friday secured a US$10 million loan from China’s JCHX Mining Management. The money will help advance its Alacran copper-gold-silver project in Colombia. The…
Eramet produces first lithium from Centenario plant in Argentina
Eramet has produced lithium carbonate at its new Centenario plant in Argentina’s Salta province. It is the first European company to do so at an industrial scale. Eramet’s chair and…
Lithium market could see modest recovery in 2025: Adamas Intelligence
After years of torrid growth, 2024 was a lacklustre year for the global electric vehicle industry and, consequently, for global lithium demand. While the EV market in Asia Pacific performed…
Adamas EV metals data show varying demand
METHODOLOGY: To produce the most accurate and granular results, Adamas Intelligence analysis is based on retail end-user EV registrations covering more than 110 countries, and over 180 automakers and nearly…
Infographic: How global gold production has evolved since 1993
The ranks of the world’s top 20 gold producers have changed significantly since 1993. The biggest change over those decades is China becoming the number one producer, as its output…
London Symposium Video: New unified global sustainability standard to roll out by 2026, panel hears
Global mining groups aim to launch a single sustainability standard by early 2026 to simplify reporting and address industry challenges, an event in London heard this month. The International Council…