Lithium prices to jump as pandemic hinders expansions, analyst says
Prices for lithium, one of the key ingredients for the batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs) and high tech devices, are expected to climb in…
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Vale ordered to set aside US$1.5B for damages from tailings dam disaster
A judge in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais has partially granted an injunction sought by prosecutors by ordering Vale (NYSE: VALE) to set aside…
Lundin Gold to raise $50M in bought deal financing
BMO Capital Markets will buy 4.15 million common shares of Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) at $12.05 per share in a bought deal financing that will…
‘It’s giving back’: Banyan Gold CEO Tara Christie on her lifelong roots in the Yukon
Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN) president and CEO Tara Christie was juggling the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, and at the same time, began a…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 188: Golden Predator CEO Janet Lee-Sheriff on gold, community engagement and ESG
This episode features Golden Predator Mining CEO Janet Lee-Sheriff in conversation with Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at The Northern Miner Scotch Whisky Tasting…
Gran Colombia terminates bid for Guyana Goldfields
Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM; US-OTC: TPRFF) has walked away from its proposed acquisition of Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY; US-OTC: GUYFF) and terminated its plan…
New Century eyes Vale’s New Caledonia mine
Australia’s New Century Resources (ASX: NCZ) has confirmed rumours of talks with Vale (NYSE: VALE) to buy the Brazilian miner’s nickel and cobalt operations on…
AngloGold Ashanti confirms 196 COVID-19 cases at Mponeng in South Africa
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) has temporarily closed its Mponeng mine in South Africa after 196 workers tested positive for COVID-19. The company has conducted 651…
Northern Dynasty announces new plan at controversial Pebble project
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM) has welcomed a change of plan for its Pebble project in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, which would now include an…
Dominion Diamond unveils plan to avoid bankruptcy
Canada’s Dominion Diamond Mines has unveiled a transaction that would allow it to exit court protection from creditors and access short-term operating funds, which would…
Moneta Porcupine drills more high grade at Golden Highway
One of the oldest companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Moneta Porcupine Mines (TSX: ME; US-OTC: MPUCF), believes it has found a new zone…
Mining exploration spending to drop 29% this year
The rally in the gold price will not be enough to prevent 2020 turning into the worst year in 15 for global exploration spending. According…