Talon drops plan to build North Dakota mill for Tamarack
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO)-backed developer Talon Metals (TSX: TLO; OTC: TLOFF) has dropped plans to build a mill in North Dakota to process ore from its…
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EU scrutiny of Anglo-MMG nickel deal tests China stance
China-backed MMG (HKG: 1208) is urging European regulators to approve its $500-million (C$690 million) purchase of Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) Brazilian nickel business in a case that could test how…
Hormuz nat-gas shock revives coal trade: IEA
Almost no coal passes through the Strait of Hormuz, but the Middle East conflict is nevertheless lifting coal trade and prices as restricted liquefied natural gas supplies push some power…
Mineral tracking a must for industry credibility: OECD
Better traceability of critical minerals like lithium and nickel can boost the credibility and integrity of the supply chain, a new report this week by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and…
Chile bill targets foreign cash for next mining boom
Chile is opening its capital markets to junior explorers as the world’s top copper producer and second-largest lithium supplier seeks more investment to fund new mineral discoveries. The Senate-approved bill,…
ACG buys project to boost copper output in Turkey
ACG Metals (LSE: ACG) is buying a Turkish mining licence that contains the Keşkek gold project to double annual copper-equivalent output at the company’s nearby Gediktepe mine to 40,000 tonnes. …
BHP, KGHM join forces in global hunt for copper
BHP (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP), the world’s largest miner, and KGHM Polska Miedź (WSE: KGH) are joining forces to hunt for new copper deposits globally as demand for the metal…
Galantas exits mired Omagh gold project in Ireland
Galantas Gold (TSX-V, LSE-A: GAL) has sold its remaining 20% indirect interest in Northern Ireland’s Omagh gold project to Ocean Partners UK for $5 million (C$6.92 million), completing its exit…
Osisko hits 4.7% copper beneath Gaspé workings
New drilling by Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) at its Gaspé Copper project in eastern Quebec has extended the past-producing mine’s footprint, demonstrating the potential for higher-grade mineralization near…
Aya doubles Boumadine value to $3.5B
Aya Gold & Silver (TSX, Nasdaq: AYA) has more than doubled the after-tax net present value of its Boumadine project in Morocco to $3.5 billion (C$4.8 billion) while raising initial…
Copper price, miners slide on Trump tariff doubts
Copper prices and U.S. miners plunged Thursday after Reuters reported the White House still hasn’t decided whether to impose tariffs on refined copper as officials weigh support for domestic production…
BHP faces 7,000-worker class action over holiday shifts
An Australian mining union is funding a class action against two BHP (LSE, NYSE, ASX: BHP) subsidiaries that could cover as many as 7,000 workers, alleging employees were unlawfully required…