Kazatomprom hikes outlook after higher uranium production so far this year
The world’s top producer boosted production 6% year-on-year in the first half of the year.
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Fission deal key to Paladin Energy’s plan to help plug uranium supply gap
Just months after rejoining the uranium producers’ club with the March restart of its Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia, Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN; US-OTC: PALAF) has set its sights on…
Sayona, Piedmont mark improvements at NAL as lithium price slides further
Six months after Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) and Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) announced a cost cutting review at their 75%-25% owned North American Lithium (NAL) mine in Quebec,…
Big Oil seizes lithium opportunities
Mining companies could benefit in cash and technology as major fossil fuel companies such as ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) and Equinor (NYSE: EQNR) invest in lithium, a potential lifeline amid…
Best resource investing bets for a Trump or Harris win
Since the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, there’s been a proliferation of ‘Trump Trade’ ideas circulating across the media. Up until last week, a Trump re-election…
Star Diamond boosts Star-Orion resource, eyes 2026 feasibility
Star Diamond (TSE: DIAM) has upped resources at its Star-Orion South diamond project in Saskatchewan, after former joint venture partner Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) returned its…
Zambian copper goals face challenges despite billions pouring in
Zambia wants to increase copper output to 1 million tonnes by 2027 as billions of dollars in investments flow to the African country and the regional mining belt it’s part…
Video: Paladin eyes ‘world-class’ Fission asset amid growing uranium demand
In June, Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX; PDN; US-OTC: PALAF) launched a $1.1-billion all-share bid for Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) and its “world-class” Patterson Lake South project in Saskatchewan. …
USGS issues first earthquake risk study on commodities
Scientists with the United States Geographical Survey, a government research agency, have developed a new scientific assessment of how earthquakes threaten worldwide mineral commodity supplies. The methodology was developed…
Dull diamond market hinders Anglo’s sale of De Beers
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) revealed on Thursday it could cut diamond production once again amid persistent market challenges, complicating its plan to sell its De Beers unit as part of…
Will Guinea’s Simandou iron ore mine be the ‘Pilbara killer’?
Simandou, one of the world’s most significant iron ore developments, may soon challenge Australia’s Pilbara region as the world’s dominant producer of the steelmaking metal. Initially discovered in 1997,…
Transition to hybrids more ‘realistic’ than copper-hungry EVs — study
A new study suggests that the electrifying the global vehicle fleet by 2050, the target year for net-zero emissions, will require an unrealistic ramp-up in copper production. But targeting 100%…