Editorial: The new feasibility
All the largest companies are doing it. Why shouldn’t Canada do it, too? The global mining industry has converged on a single idea: copper is the most important strategic metal….
South America
Chile mining faces policy test under Kast government
Chile’s mining sector faces a policy reset as President José Antonio Kast took office on Wednesday, raising expectations of regulatory reform and stronger security in the world’s largest copper-producing nation….
Marimaca widens Pampa Medina 600 metres west
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI, ASX: MC2) drills pushed the emerging Pampa Medina deposit 600 metres farther west with another run of thick copper-silver assays, improving the odds that the Chilean…
Canamera logs positive rare earth results in ionic clays
Auger drilling with dozens of holes at Canamera Energy Metals’ (CSE: EMET; US-OTC: EMETF) Turvolândia project in southeast Brazil has confirmed near-surface rare earths mineralization in ionic clays. Highlight hole…
Gold M&A: Mineros buys AngloGold’s stalled La Colosa
Mineros (TSX: MSA) is buying AngloGold Ashanti’s (NYSE: AU) shelved La Colosa gold project in Colombia, taking control of one of the country’s largest undeveloped deposits for an upfront payment…
Lundin spends $215M to boost Chile footprint
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) agreed to pay $215 million (C$292 million) to boost its majority stake in Chile’s Caserones copper mine and acquire a piece of the nearby Los Helados…
Rio ships first Rincon lithium from Argentina
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) has made its first commercial shipment of lithium carbonate produced at its Rincon project in Argentina, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Located within the heart of…
RANKED: Top 20 automakers by battery metals spending
The global passenger EV market, including plug-in and conventional hybrids, fell short of 30 million units last year, but still showed robust growth of 18% year over year. In combined…
La Mancha builds $313M interest in G Mining
La Mancha Resource Capital has become the largest shareholder in South America-focused G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) after a $313-million (C$425.1-million) share purchase deal. The subscription raises La Mancha’s…
Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration 1
Record precious metal prices are driving global exploration for gold and silver. Here’s a list of four companies to keep an eye on. Another four companies under the global precious metals exploration banner are to follow in…
Spotlight: Global Exploration – Part 2
Exploration is the lifeblood of the world’s metal supply but economic deposits are becoming harder to find and sometimes even harder to exploit. Here’s a look at four more companies determined to find the mines we…
Lithium demand to exceed supply: WoodMac
Global lithium demand could exceed 13 million tonnes by 2050 under an accelerated energy transition, more than double base-case projections, with supply deficits emerging as early as 2028 unless the…