Nickel trading to restart on March 16: LME
The London Metal Exchange (LME) will resume trading nickel contracts at 08:00 London Time on March 16, the exchange announced, and it will set daily…
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Power Nickel’s shares rise as it announces drill results from Nisk project in Quebec
Power Nickel (TSXV: PNPN; US-OTC: CMETF) has announced drill results from its Nisk nickel sulphate project near James Bay in Quebec, which the company expects…
Blockade halts Southern Copper’s Cuajone mine in Peru
Operations at Southern Copper’s Cuajone mine in Peru have been suspended for 15 days as locals continue to block the company’s access to a water…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 282: Russia-Ukraine war leading to ‘multipolar’ world, ft George McLeod on commodities, sanctions and the dollar
This week’s episode features Access Mining managing partner George McLeod in conversation with Northern Miner Podcast host Adrian Pocobelli on the Russian invasion of Ukraine,…
Mineral Resources takes stake in Global Lithium, boosts battery metals exposure
Australia’s Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) will pump A$13.6 million (US$9.80 million) into fellow explorer Global Lithium Resources (ASX: GL1) as part of a A$30 million…
Guinea junta halts Rio Tinto’s Simandou project
Guinea’s ruling junta has ordered a full halt of Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) vast Simandou iron ore project in the country’s…
Sanctioned Russian nickel could slow global EV adoption, report
Sanctioning Russian nickel will slow the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and hinder the decarbonization of Western economies, according to a new report from GlobalData….
Rio Tinto cuts ties with Russian businesses over Ukraine war
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has become the first major mining company to announce it was cutting all ties with Russian businesses,…
MAC appeals for more investment ahead of federal budget
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has urged the government to invest more in critical minerals in this year’s budget to avoid “slipping behind” its…
Frontier Lithium boosts spodumene resources ahead of prefeasibility study
With the aim to supply raw materials for about half a million electric vehicles annually by 2025, Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) has stepped up its pace by quadrupling indicated resources at its Spark deposit in northwestern Ontario. Spark now hosts 14.4…
De Beers latest sale shows demand remains strong
De Beers, the world’s top diamond producer by value, saw sales jump by 18% in the second cycle of 2022 compared to the same period…
Monumental Minerals inks option for lithium project in Chile
Monumental Minerals (TSXV: MNRL) has signed a deal with Lithium Chile (TSXV: LITH; US-OTC: LTMCF) to have the option to acquire up to 75% of…