What the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act means to miners
The EU published its proposed Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) on Mar. 16, with the ambitious goal of “establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical…
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Canucks beat Aussies in hard-rock lithium battle for value, Winsome says
Australia-based Winsome Resources (ASX: WR1), which is developing three hard-rock lithium projects in Quebec, says it’s attracted to Canadian opportunities because they’re less expensive than in the Outback. Assays reported…
Anglo American to build green hydrogen hub in central Chile
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has kicked off a program that aims to set a green hydrogen corridor in central Chile to accelerate the decarbonization of the country and transform the…
Osisko Metals, Appian complete JV to advance Pine Point
Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) and Appian Natural Resources Fund III LP have closed a previously announced joint venture transaction to advance the Pine Point zinc-lead project in the…
Hecla firms up deal to acquire ATAC Resources
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Yukon-focused junior ATAC Resources (TSXV: ATC; US-OTC: ATADF) for an implied value of $39 million. The deal, which has…
De Beers finds diamond within a diamond, names it the ‘Beating Heart’
De Beers, the largest diamond producer by value, has unveiled a unique piece it named the “Beating Heart”— a 0.33-carat rough specimen that consists of a diamond within another diamond….
Newcrest, Harmony Gold ink deal to move Wafi-Golpu project forward
Newcrest Mining (ASX, TSX: NCM) and Harmony Gold (NYSE: HMY) said Thursday they have signed a framework agreement with the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government that sets key terms to jointly…
Site visit: Prismo Metals’ Hot Breccia project blooms in Arizona copper belt
The helicopter arcs around the scrubland hills like the start of a M*A*S*H episode. Except these hills are in Arizona, not Korea, and they’re studded with giant saguaro cactuses on…
BofA turns bearish on lithium
New lithium supplies coming to market from at least six new projects in the next six months will exacerbate the price pressures the battery-making ingredient has been grappling with the…
Exploits Discovery cuts visible gold at Bullseye project in Newfoundland
Exploits Discovery (CSE: NFLD; US-OTC: NFLDF) says assays from three drill holes show visible gold on its Bullseye property in central Newfoundland. Drill hole BE-23-005 cut 3.5 metres grading 12.6…
High-grade results at Lynx target expand Osisko’s Windfall project
Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) reported on Wednesday assay results as high as 286 grams gold per tonne from its Lynx target in the Abitibi greenstone belt in the Eeyou Istchee…
Hudbay expects all state permits for Copper World this year, seeks JV partner
Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) has moved closer to developing its Copper World complex in Arizona as it now has confirmed that these deposits, which are situated on private…