UK’s only rare earths producer eyes US, EU markets
Less Common Metals (LCM), the only rare earths metal producer in the U.K., is switching its focus from the home country to the United States and the European Union, the…
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Beaver Creek: Critical minerals shine at precious metals summit
The mining sector, a longstanding pillar of the global economy and even more important now with rising attention to critical metals and secure supply in Western nations, is facing emerging…
Pentagon awards US$110M more to Albemarle, Talon Metals
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) and Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) are getting about US$110 million in new U.S. government funding to support their lithium and nickel mining projects, the Pentagon said. Under…
LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects
LithiumBank Resources (TSXV: LBNK; US-OTC: LBNKF) announced Monday an intellectual property licensing agreement for direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology owned by G2L Greenview Resources. Effective from Sept. 8, the agreement…
Hudbay’s ‘enhanced’ Copper World prefeasibility gets mixed reviews
Hudbay Minerals’ (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) updated prefeasibility study for the first phase of its Copper World project in Arizona has improved its economics and extended the mine life compared…
Why investors should make room for fertilizer stocks in their portfolios
Today I want to draw your attention to the other side of the commodities market — food. The soft commodities are an important but overlooked investment theme. As we head…
American Lithium trades higher as it refines flowsheet for Nevada clay project
American Lithium‘s (TSXV: LI; NASDAQ: AMLI) shares closed 10.9% higher on Wednesday following results of optimization work to improve the chemical process used to produce lithium carbonate at its TLC…
The great platinum deficit: Council forecasts record demand in 2023
The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) forecasts a record 1-million-oz. platinum deficit for 2023, both in absolute ounces and as a percentage of annual demand, amid a surge in automotive and industrial demand and stagnant supply.
RANKED: Top gold producers of H1 2023
Gold has taken centre stage this year as a flurry of multi-billion dollar M&A deals have played out in the industry. Newmont’s (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) US$19.2 billion acquisition of…
Industry council strives to cut emissions with new guidelines
Mining’s top industry group with BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) among its members has published a framework for companies…
Ivanhoe Electric Santa Cruz project details new source of ‘green’ copper in US
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE) has released the results of an initial assessment (IA) analyzing the potential for an underground copper mine at its Santa Cruz project located west of Casa…
Northern Dynasty updates Pebble PEA, adds southern access route
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) has published an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Pebble copper project, which includes an infrastructure plan for a “southern route” access…