Rio Tinto to delay Quebec lithium plant build
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) plans to slow the construction of its Nemaska lithium processing plant in Quebec due to rising costs, which could see its commissioning delayed, Bloomberg reported….
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Nickel market could turn to deficit amid Indonesia quota
Nickel prices could climb further this year as a global supply shortage caused by top producer Indonesia’s decision to limit its production starts to bite, potentially sending the market into…
Myriad Uranium doubles size of Wyoming project
Myriad Uranium (CSE: M; US-OTC: MYRUF) says it has effectively doubled the size of its main Copper Mountain project in Wyoming after geophysical survey results indicated potential in other parts…
Rio ships first Rincon lithium from Argentina
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) has made its first commercial shipment of lithium carbonate produced at its Rincon project in Argentina, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Located within the heart of…
Gold M&A: Pan African to buy Emmerson for $219M
All-share transaction would unite partners at Tennant Creek and give investors exposure to a larger gold producer.
Endeavour Mining reports fatality at Burkina Faso mine
Endeavour Mining (LSE, TSX: EDV) says a contractor died last Friday at its Mana mine in Burkina Faso due to injuries sustained during maintenance activities. Mining and processing operations on…
Rare earth supply crunch triggers global power shift
Governments and industry are scrambling to loosen China’s grip on rare earths, but new supply will arrive too slowly to prevent shortages, shifting pricing power to a handful of miners…
Pan American’s largest silver mine just got bigger
Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) has discovered at least four new high-grade veins at its La Colorada silver mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, following a recent exploration campaign. Drilling in…
Navoi, 4th-largest gold producer, upticks ESG
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Co., the world’s fourth-largest gold producer, has slightly improved its its ESG (environmental, social and governance) rating by Fitch. Navoi’s rating came in at 3 along…
Lithium demand to exceed supply: WoodMac
Global lithium demand could exceed 13 million tonnes by 2050 under an accelerated energy transition, more than double base-case projections, with supply deficits emerging as early as 2028 unless the…
Shorter commodity cycles reshaping trading, value: McKinsey
Shorter, more frequent commodity volatility cycles are reshaping global trading strategies and concentrating value among the most sophisticated players, according to new analysis from McKinsey & Company. The report finds…
Blue Moon buys former Utah gallium-germanium mine from Teck Resources
Blue Moon Metals (TSX-V: MOON; Nasdaq: BMM) has acquired a former gallium-germanium mine in Utah from a unit of Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), a move that furthers its…