Kazatomprom uranium sales lag behind production
The world’s top uranium producer, Kazatomprom (LSE: KAP), reported a 10% increase in production in its first quarter results, while sales were down by more than a half compared to…
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Aluminum: the copper grid alternative
From the humble drink can to the airframe of an F-16 fighter jet, aluminum’s role in the global economy is diverse and critical. Like copper, aluminum is used in established…
Contango grows Alaska gold footprint with two buys
Emerging North American gold producer Contango Ore (NYSE-A: CTGO) is boosting its landholding and production in Alaska with the acquisition of Canada’s HighGold Mining (TSXV: HIGH; US-OTC: HGMIF) and an…
Treasury Metals to buy Giustra-backed Blackwolf Copper and Gold
Treasury Metals (TSX: TML; US-OTC: TSRMF) is bolstering its balance sheet and management with a deal to acquire Alaska-focused Blackwolf Copper and Gold (TSXV: BWCG; US-OTC: BWCGF) and its development-stage…
Intrepid Metals jumps on Corral project copper cuts near site of Wyatt Earp gunfight
The first 12 holes Intrepid Metals (TSXV: INTR; US-OTC: IMTCF) drilled since February on its Corral copper project in Arizona have returned grades as high as 6.8% in triple-digit-metre cores,…
Glencore takes 15.4% Stillwater Critical Minerals stake
Swiss diversified miner Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has increased its stake in Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV: PGE; US-OTC: PGEZF) to 15.4% for a total investment of $7.1 million in less than…
Bullion demand rises on central banks, East-West investor flip-flop, gold council says
Gold demand increased 3% during the first quarter because of buying by central banks, Asian investors and jewellers, the World Gold Council says in a new report. Purchases rose to…
Mosaic sells Saudi JV stake to Ma’aden for US$1.5B
U.S. fertilizer company Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) is selling its 25% stake in a US$8 billion Saudi Arabian phosphate production joint venture to the country’s flagship miner Ma’aden, in a stock…
Century Lithium plunges after Clayton Valley feasibility
Century Lithium (TSXV: LCE; OTC: CYDVF) issued a feasibility study showing a 17% internal rate of return using a long-term lithium price for its Clayton Valley project in Nevada. The…
Miners struggle to finance projects even amid surging battery metal demand, IEA says in forecast
EVs could reach 17 million in 2024, accounting for more than one in five cars sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency.
Standard Lithium commissions North America’s largest DLE unit at demo plant in Arkansas
Standard Lithium (TSXV: SLI) announced on Wednesday it has successfully commissioned and validated the performance of the largest continuously operating direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit in North America. The lithium…
Uranium producer Energy Fuels acquires Base Resources for US$241M
Uranium and rare earths producer Energy Fuels (TSE: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) has agreed to acquire 100% of the issued shares in Base Resources (ASX: BSE; AIM: BSE), in a deal…