Lithium prices and equities to rise from bottom by July, Canaccord Genuity says
Prices for lithium and the stocks of companies trying to mine it are poised to rebound by July although they’re unlikely to resume the boom times of two years ago,…
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Taseko targets 2025 for first copper output at Florence
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB) expects first production from its fully permitted Florence copper project in Arizona in the fourth quarter of 2025. The company said it’s moving forward…
From competitor to partner, AI joins forces with the explorers
If you’re a long-term reader of mine, you’ll know I’ve framed tech in a rather skeptical light. Perhaps unfairly. But when it comes to liquidity in the financial system, there’s…
PDAC: Faster permitting key to advancing critical mineral projects, panel warns
Governments must help cut permitting and production timelines if Canada is to produce enough minerals to reach net zero goals by 2050, says the CEO of Ring of Fire project…
Exclusive: Record gold price a product of global risks, Barrick CEO Bristow says
The price of gold hit new records this week as concerns mounted about slowing growth in China, Europe and the United States even as stock markets rebounded and bond yields…
Ganfeng buys 15% slice of Lithium Argentina’s Pastos Grandes
Lithium Argentina (TSX: LAAC; NYSE: LAAC), the recent spinout of Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC), says it is selling 15% of its Pastos Grandes project in Argentina to a…
EnCore expects first uranium shipment from Rosita plant next week
The company restarted production at Rosita in South Texas in November last year.
JV Article: Lode Gold to spin out Yukon and Atlantic assets
When Wendy Chan joined Stratabound Minerals’ board, she could not understand why the company, with gold projects in California, Yukon and New Brunswick was languishing with a market capitalization of…
JV Article: Kenorland has two greenfields discoveries under its belt
Since a group of four geologists in their thirties created Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD; US-OTC: KLDCF) in 2016, the junior explorer has staked over 15,000 sq. km — roughly the…
Macquarie flags nickel deficit as Indonesian permit delays drag growth
The global nickel market risks a surprise deficit this year amid slowing processing timelines for new Indonesian nickel mine permits, the Macquarie Group said in a report Thursday. This bottleneck…
Lithium on its way up, hopeful juniors say
Despite the 80% retreat in lithium prices over the past year, junior companies in the space are confident in the long-term view for the battery metal. Four executives in the…
Diamond producers warn of pitfalls in G7’s Russia gem ban
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) issued an open letter on Wednesday calling on the G7 nations and the European Union to rethink the potentially “irreparable” market outcomes of…