Nexa expands zinc resource, mine life of Aripuanã in Brazil
South America-focused Nexa Resources (NYSE: NEXA) expanded the resource at its Aripuanã zinc and copper mine in Mato Grosso state, Brazil by enough to extend the operation’s life by three…
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TNM Drill Down: Great Boulder leads week’s top gold assays with Side Well in Australia
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
Silicon Valley Bank failure knocked NYSE lower last week
Stocks fell Mar. 6-10 as investors shifted from concerns over inflation to the outlook for the economy after regulators shut California-based Silicon Valley Bank following losses that prevented it from…
JV Article: Argentina Lithium capitalizes on EV demand for critical minerals
In mid-February, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced a US$3.5-billion investment to build a battery plant in Michigan that will help it reach its target of producing 2 million electric…
Lithium Chile confirms buyer interest in its assets following trade halt
In light of the recent trading activity in its share capital, Lithium Chile (TSXV: LITH; OTC: LTMCF) has released a statement confirming the expression of interest from an arm’s-length third…
PDAC: ‘Lithium OPEC’ in South America could drive away investment, says Sigma CEO
The creation of a lithium cartel in South America could drive away investment, according to Ana Cristina Cabral-Gardner, CEO of Sigma Lithium Resources (TSXV: SGML). Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil…
Not all copper is created equal in a decarbonizing world
As we enter 2023, the transition toward clean energy is intensifying. In some areas of the globe, carbon neutral idealism is giving way to a panicked “War on Carbon” as…
TNM Drill Down: Rox Resources leads week’s top gold assays with Youanmi in Australia
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
JV Article: Golden Arrow’s San Pietro project is in the heart of Chile’s ‘mining mecca’
When Golden Arrow Resources (TSX: GRG; US-OTC: GARWF) learned that Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining wanted to exit Chile and was putting its San Pietro copper-gold-cobalt project on the market, the…
Tesla lobbying to secure lithium from Chile — report
Tesla executives met last month with Chilean authorities, including the ministers of foreign affairs and mining, as well as representatives for the country’s development agency Corfo, as the electric cars…
SQM earmarks US$3.4B in spending by 2025 as profits soar
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, said on Thursday it had earmarked US$3.4 billion of new capital spending by 2025 to boost its production capacity to 210,000 tonnes…
Demand for critical mineral tin is rising — but new deposits are scarce
As investors rush to put their money into nickel, lithium and other metals set to benefit from the transition to cleaner sources of energy, is another critical mineral being left…