Indonesia emerges as a cobalt powerhouse amid surge in demand
Demand for cobalt is set to more than double by 2030 to 388,000 tonnes as the electric vehicle (EV) sector shifts into overdrive, says a new Benchmark Mineral Intelligence report….
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Livent, Allkem create world’s No. 3 lithium miner in US$10.6B merger
Lithium firms Allkem (ASX: AKE) and Livent (NYSE: LTHM) are shaking up the sector by merging to form the world’s third-largest miner of the key metal used in the batteries that power…
RANKED: The world’s longest-lived battery metals mines under construction
With growing demand for battery metals including nickel, lithium and graphite, The Northern Miner has teamed up with our data provider Mining Intelligence to rank the top battery metals projects…
Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada faces court in June
The top lawyer for Lithium Americas’ (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) Thacker Pass project, which is developing the largest lithium deposit in the United States in northwest Nevada, says it could…
TSX gold miners rise over May 1-5 trading week
Over the May 1-5 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index shed 94.51 points or 0.46%, to close at 20,542.03. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 1.79 points or 1.58% to…
Faraday Copper PEA ‘scratches the surface’ with a US$2.7B, 32-year Copper Creek plan
Faraday Copper (TSX: FDY; US-OTC: CPPKF) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) outlining a long-life project at its Copper Creek project in southern Arizona that could produce 51,100 copper-equivalent…
Nevada regains top spot as most attractive mining jurisdiction
The state of Nevada is once again the world’s top-ranked jurisdiction for mining and exploration after yielded the spot last year to Western Australia, the Fraser Institute’s 2022 annual survey of…
American Pacific adds Centerra Gold to roster of prospecting partners
Canadian exploration outfit American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) on May 2 agreed to buy privately held Clearview Gold in a deal valued at $5 million, thus adding a…
Mexico’s ‘shock’ new mining law hurts juniors most
A new mining regime blindsided Canadian juniors in Mexico on Apr. 29 after the Mexican Senate rushed through a contentious bill that experts say will deter investment. Under the new…
Newmont touts Goldcorp synergies as clock ticks on Newcrest takeover bid
As an exclusive four-week due diligence period for Newmont (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT) to assess the Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) data room draws to a close, Newmont says…
RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects
Nickel is a crucial component in the batteries that power electric vehicles, and as the the world shifts towards electrification, data from International Nickel Study Group shows a massive 22% year…
Army gives glimmer of hope for Pebble copper-gold project in Alaska
The United States Army is improving the slim odds for the Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) Pebble project in southwest Alaska which has already been blocked by environmental…