Lifezone shares rise on US$50M financing, Tanzania refinery licence
A consortium of marquee mining investors are backing Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM) and the development of its flagship Kabanga project in northwest Tanzania, which is…
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Why Ontario can’t afford to ignore juniors in the next budget
Without a doubt, one of the most important challenges facing the next generation is global warming and the need to decarbonize the transportation sector. This can…
Video: B2Gold CEO on laying the foundations for growth
B2Gold (TSX: BTO) is navigating a capital-intensive period aimed at pushing the 1 million oz. gold mark from 2025, CEO Clive Johnson says. Johnson, an…
Miners praise Ecuador’s new president as he battles narco-gangs to bolster jobs
Ecuador’s new President Daniel Noboa was elected last October with a seemingly impossible task. He had just 18 months before the next vote to beat…
Gemfields warns of $2.8 million loss on writedown
Precious gemstones miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM) warned on Friday that it expects to swing to a loss of US$2.8 million in 2023 from a US$74.3…
Fear of scandal blocks fund managers from mining: survey with Vale, BlackRock
Miners must prioritize environmental, social and governmental (ESG) improvements to attract investment funds, according to a new survey featuring Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Mark Cutifani and…
Video: Wheaton Precious’s Smallwood on ‘most active deal-making year’
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) is celebrating one of its most active deal-making years, clinching eight transactions with over US$1 billion…
Technology becoming a hot commodity among miners, says law firm
The mining sector’s recent shift towards adopting technology to tackle rising costs is turning digital intellectual property into a valuable commodity in its own right,…
Nickel: Contrarian opportunity or portfolio suicide?
Today, I’m taking a deep dive into the ill-fated nickel market.If you’re a close follower of commodity markets, you probably know the problems afflicting this…
JV Video: Steppe CEO on becoming Mongolia’s largest gold miner
Mongolia-focused precious metals miner Steppe Gold (TSX: STGO; US-OTC: STPGF) sees 2024 as a transformative year. The company is set to develop the underground sulphide…
Lucapa finds Lulo mine’s fifth-largest diamond
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) has recovered a 203-carat diamond at its prolific Lulo mine in Angola, the fifth-largest ever found at the operation. The diamond is also the third 100-carat-plus…
Soaring gold price boosts Centamin’s profits
Egypt-focused Centamin ((TSX: CEE; LON: CEY) has reported a 25% increase in annual profit thanks to higher gold sales at soaring prices for the precious…