Top 10 mines with world’s most valuable ore
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Capstone’s Pinto Valley mine fully permitted to 2039
Capstone Mining (TSX: CS) has received final approvals from the U.S. Forest Service for a new mine plan for the Pinto Valley copper mine 125 km east of Phoenix, Arizona….
Anglo American strategy boss replaces Cutifani as CEO
Duncan Wanblad, 54, will be the first South African to run the company since Tony Trahar stepped down in 2007.
Where is the missing Kumtor gold?
Canada’s Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) says the Kumtor mine the Kyrgyz government had expropriated in May has underperformed the 2021 mine plan for June through September by 24%….
Neal “the deal” Froneman is having a helluva year
Neal Froneman seems laid-back but he’s a man in a hurry. The CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater, the largest primary producer of platinum, second-largest primary producer of palladium and a top-tier gold…
Ganfeng Lithium lands fresh three-year supply deal with Tesla
Ganfeng Lithium, China’s No.1 producer of the battery metal, has signed a new contract with Tesla to supply the electric vehicles maker with battery-grade lithium hydroxide products for three years…
BMO Financial Group’s David Jacobson warns of a potential critical minerals crisis
One of the unexpected repercussions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic was the impact it had on global supply chains, pushing up the price of commodities and resources across the board,…
Rio Tinto and USGS team up for Montana critical mineral hunt
Australian diversified major Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has teamed up with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to hunt for critical minerals beneath the Continental Divide…
Updated: Calibre Mining to acquire Fiore Gold
In another sign that it’s not just large mining companies looking at M&A deals, Calibre Mining (TSX: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) is buying fellow Canadian miner Fiore Gold (TSXV: F; US-OTC:…
Alrosa says global diamond sector “fully recovered” from pandemic hit
Alrosa, the world’s top diamond miner by output, says the industry has “fully recovered” from the Covid-19 pandemic as a structural production decline paired with growing end-user demand are pushing…
Alrosa says global stock of rough diamonds “minimal”
Alrosa (MCX: ALRS), the world’s top diamond miner by output, warned that global stocks of roughs are nearing multi-year lows, as demand continues to increase with not meaningful supply response from…
World Copper pursues low-cost oxide strategy
World Copper (TSXV: WCU; US-OTC: WCUFF) is making headway on developing compelling low-cost, oxide-resource-based copper projects in Chile and the United States, CEO Nolan Peterson told The Northern Miner in…