DRC to slap export quotas on cobalt
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s largest cobalt producer accounting for three-quarters of output, plans to place export quotas on the battery metal…
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Hudbay’s Copper World draws Mid-East, Japanese interest for 30% stake
The sale is expected to close in six months, with Hudbay selling up to 30% of the project.
China boosts exploration funding: Financial Times
China is boosting state support for domestic mineral exploration in an effort to secure dominance in the resource sector amid rising competition from Western rivals,…
PDAC JV video: Aurania Resources founder Keith Barron on his next gold discovery
Aurania Resources (TSXV: ARU; US-OTC: AUIF) CEO Keith Barron sparked interest at PDAC, showing off a quartz sample with visible gold from Brittany in northern…
PDAC JV video: Mineral Process Control catalyst cuts gold process time, exec says
Western Australia-based Mineral Process Control aims to raise the bar on gold assay efficiency, general manager Nathan Edwards said. Since 1995, the firm has been…
Poilievre vows 6-month Ring of Fire OK
Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre says he would give federal approval for the contentious Ring of Fire development in northern Ontario within months if he…
PDAC Q&A: Torex CEO sees Mexico administration ‘tailwinds’ for Media Luna
Canadian gold producer Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) is almost ready to start commercial production this spring at its $950-million (C$1.36-billion) underground Media Luna project…
Abitibi’s B26 hits high-grade copper in Quebec
Drilling at Abitibi Metals’ (CSE: AMQ; US-OTC: AMQFF) main B26 polymetallic project in western Quebec has returned results as high as 13.25% copper, the company…
PDAC JV video: Alberta demonstration plant set to make local lithium, E3 exec says
An 83% drop in lithium prices over the past three years still spells opportunity for E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL; US-OTC: EEMMF) as it prepares to…
Acid spill from Chinese-owned copper mine contaminates vital river in Zambia
A catastrophic waste spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia has left local authorities and environmentalists fearing the worst for long-term impacts on the…
PDAC 2025 JV video: AMC Consultants warns juniors ‘complacency could prove costly’
Consulting engineering firm AMC Consultants advises companies on cutting costs and streamlining operations to withstand economic and policy pressures, regional manager Gene Tucker said. He…
PDAC JV video: Poor performers force quality juniors into steep discounts, Fury Gold CEO says
Excessive spending and stretched financing by project developers push even good projects into steep discounts, Fury Gold Mines CEO Tim Clark said. A good example…