Uranium Energy sweetens bid for UEX
U.S.-based Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE-AM: UEC) has trumped Denison Mines’ (TSX: DML) competing bid for Canada’s UEX Corp. (TSX: UEX) after sweetening its original bid. The revised offer gives each…
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Hundreds of new mines required to meet 2030 battery metals demand, finds IEA report
Global battery and minerals supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030, a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found. In…
Royal Gold ups royalty on Cortez gold complex in Nevada in US$525M deal
Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD; LSE: 0KXS) announced on Tuesday a US$525-million acquisition of a sliding-scale gross royalty on an area including the Cortez mine and Fourmile project in Nevada from…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays of the week July 22-29
TNM Drill Down, released every Monday, focuses on the top gold assays of the past week. Assays are ranked by gold grade x width, as our sister company Mining Intelligence identifies. This week’s…
Denison and Uranium Energy fight over explorer UEX
Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE: UEC) announced overnight that it had received a competing offer to acquire uranium exploration outfit UEX Corporation (TSX: UEX) and named Denison Mines (TSX: DML) as…
Top Ten US-based juniors to mid-tiers, excluding precious metals and coal
This year’s ranking of the top 10 U.S.-based juniors to mid-tiers (excluding precious metals and coal) based on market capitalization as of July 21 and compiled by our sister company…
Canada races ahead of US on current lithium project pipeline
Canada’s lithium supply response is expected to post strong growth through 2031 and outperform the U.S., a new analysis by Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research suggests. Canada’s current…
Aztec shares jump on Cervantes consolidation
The equity in Aztec Minerals (TSXV: AZT; US-OTCQB) jumped as much as 41.5% on Tuesday after it announced a deal with private concern Kootenay Silver Inc. to acquire a 100%…
JV Article: ACME Lithium positioned as a potential new source of domestic lithium supply for North American EV markets
These are exciting times for ACME Lithium (TSXV: ACME; US-OTC: ACLHF), says Steve Hanson, its founder, president, and CEO, as the company hits a key milestone in the development of…
Ford goes directly to miners for lithium, nickel supply to support EV ambitions
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced plans to accelerate its EV production that are underpinned by several high-profile agreements with lithium and nickel miners to supply raw materials for the…
The tough times will pass for boom-and-bust mining sector
I have been working with a great group of young professionals lately that have generated some interesting conversations. Some of them voiced fears and dismay at what the world is…
Lithium Americas breaks ground on lithium process testing facility in Nevada
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) has marked the official opening of its lithium process testing facility located in Reno, Nev., with a ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday. The company was…