Deep-sea mining scars last decades, but life returns
A new study led by Britain’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has revealed that the effects of a deep-sea mining experiment in the Pacific Ocean more than four decades ago are…
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Latam assets set to refill depleted mid-tier M&A pipeline, SCP says
Latin American projects are set to refill the mid-tier mergers and acquisitions pipeline, SCP Resource Capital says. Recent transactions have opened doors for new mid-tier companies, SCP analysts wrote in…
New Found Gold plummets on first resource
Shares in New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG, NYSE: NFGC) plunged nearly a third on Tuesday after the explorer posted a long-awaited initial resource for its Queensway project in Newfoundland that missed expectations. The project…
Gold Road rejects $3B takeover bid from Gold Fields
Australia’s Gold Road Resources (ASX: GOR) has rejected a A$3.3 billion (C$2.97 billion) takeover bid from South Africa’s Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI), calling the offer “highly opportunistic” and saying it undervalued…
Gold dominates mining M&A again in 2024: S&P Global
Gold was once again the dominant theme of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals within the precious and base metals mining space in 2024, accounting for 70% of the year’s transaction…
Video: States hike taxes, change contracts to seize more control, Verisk analyst says
Resource nationalism is on the rise globally. Governments have increased control over natural resources in 47 developing countries in the past five years, Verisk Maplecroft chief analyst Jimena Blanco noted…
Gold makes history with $3,000 milestone
Gold made history on Friday by reaching the $3,000 per oz. level for the first time, as investors continue to pile onto the safe-haven metal to seek cover from economic…
Tin prices hit two-year high as Congo mine halts
Tin prices surged to their highest level in more than two years after Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM) suspended its Bisie mine because rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals
Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record risk increase in 47 countries since 2020.
Tariff war drives commodity demand
As Canada and the European Union retaliated against United States tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, analysts at Macquarie said the chaos would hurt the global economy even while boosting…
US delays Canada, Mexico tariffs
President Donald Trump paused across-the-board tariffs on Canada and Mexico until next month, but Canadian leaders vowed to maintain retaliatory measures until the threats vanish. While signing executive orders in…
PDAC: Foreign seizures spotlight legal vigilance
Resource nationalism abroad is hiking costs for miners and showing how they need solid agreements and recourse avenues, lawyers said at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference….