Ivanhoe Electric buys private land by copper project in Arizona
Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE: IE) said on Thursday it will buy 6,205 acres of private land for US$120.5 million by its Santa Cruz copper project near Casa…
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Newcrest extends Newmont’s exclusivity period to make binding offer
Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) has extended the exclusivity period for Newmont (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT) to complete its due diligence and submit a binding takeover offer under the…
Chile’s mining royalty bill heads for final vote
Chile’s senate has approved an amended mining royalty bill, in the works for almost two years, passing it back to the lower chamber for a final vote expected to come…
Serabi, Vale to jointly explore for copper in Brazil
The JV will explore Serabi’s Matilda prospect and other targets within the Tapajos region of Brazil, within its Palito Complex.
Livent, Allkem create world’s No. 3 lithium miner in US$10.6B merger
Lithium firms Allkem (ASX: AKE) and Livent (NYSE: LTHM) are shaking up the sector by merging to form the world’s third-largest miner of the key metal used in the batteries that power…
Canadian group led by Lassonde plans to buy Teck’s coal mines
Shares in Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, jumped on Tuesday on news that a consortium led by mining veteran Pierre Lassonde had proposed to buy…
Glencore, Canada’s Li-Cycle to build Europe’s largest battery recycling plant
Mining and commodities giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has joined forces with Canada’s Li-Cycle Holdings (NYSE: LICY) to build a battery recycling plant in Italy, set to become Europe’s largest facility…
Fortuna Silver to buy West Africa-focused Chesser Resources for US$60M
Canadian miner Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) is expanding its footprint in West Africa with the acquisition of Australian gold junior Chesser Resources (ASX: CHZ) for slightly over…
Chamber of Mines in Argentina’s Salta province speaks out against lithium nationalization
The Chamber of Mines in Argentina’s Salta province is pushing for the South American country to move away from proposals to nationalize its lithium resources. In an interview with the…
Barrick on the hunt for new mines, not deals, CEO says
Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) chief executive Mark Bristow says he is searching for more gold and copper assets to add to the company’s portfolio, but not necessarily through…
BHP unveils first natural capital accounting results
Results of first pilot case study on the application of natural capital accounting principles in mining focused on former mineral sands operation in Australia.
Top uranium miner Kazatomprom to develop own rare metals deposit
The world’s largest uranium producer, Kazatomprom (LSE: KAP), will begin developing its own deposit of rare metals in Kazakhstan’s Aktobe province through its subsidiary Ulba Metallurgical Plant. The Kazatomprom’s unit,…