Australia’s Global Lithium raises alarm over potential foreign takeover
Australia’s Global Lithium Resources (ASX: GL1) is seeking to postpone its upcoming annual shareholder meeting until March due to concerns over a potential breach of…
Regulatory Issues
Osisko Development’s Cariboo gold project faces legal threat as Xatśūll demand consent
The Xatśūll First Nation may sue the British Columbia government and Osisko Development (TSXV: ODV; NYSE: ODV) if its concerns aren’t addressed in the permitting…
Regis Resources sues Australian minister over blocked gold mine
Regis Resources (ASX: RRL) has initiated legal proceedings to overturn a federal minister’s decision that halted its US$1-billion McPhillamys gold and silver project in New…
Federal watchdog snaps at climate, Indigenous gaps in Ottawa’s critical minerals strategy
Canada’s auditor general criticized the federal critical minerals strategy for not adequately probing the impact increased mining will have on the environment and Indigenous communities….
Gold Fields, AngloGold JV in Ghana hits roadblock
Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG) said on Thursday that they have yet to make progress on their…
Teck’s Amparo Cornejo named TNM’s first Operator of the Year
Amparo Cornejo, chief sustainability officer at Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), has been named The Northern Miner’s first Operator of the Year. The…
Kodal tussles with Bougouni partner over $15M Mali tax payment
U.K.-based mineral explorer and developer Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) and its Chinese joint venture partner Hainan Mining Co. in the Bougouni lithium project disagree over…
MinRes founder Ellison forced out amid governance scandal
Chris Ellison will leave within 18 months as the board found he used company resources for his personal benefit and evaded taxes.
Ecuador to reopen mining register for first time in over six years
Ecuador’s mining sector is following closely President Daniel Noboa’s recent decision to reopen and update the country’s mining cadaster within six months. The executive decree,…
Blue Moon appoints ex-Adventus CEO with M&A record after board shakeup
Blue Moon Metals (TSXV: MOON; US-OTC: BMOOF), a small developer that’s seen a shareholder battle over dilutive capital raisings, has chosen former Adventus Mining CEO Christian Kargl-Simard…
‘We’ve moved on,’ BHP says of failed Anglo bid, before walking back comments
BHP’s (ASX: BHP) leadership gave its clearest indication yet that it won’t make another bid for smaller rival Anglo American (LSE: AAL), but later walked…
AngloGold to close US$2.5B Centamin buy in November
Centamin (LSE: CEY) shareholders have voted in favour of AngloGold Ashanti’s (NYSE: AU; ASX: AGG; JSE: ANG) proposed US$2.5-billion takeover of the Egypt-focused gold miner….