Lifezone Metals rises on new nickel discovery at Kabanga
Shares in Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM), 17% owned by BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) rose in the early hours of Monday’s trading session on news about a high-grade nickel…
Copper
Nunavut grants White Cliff exploration permit for copper project
Australia’s White Cliff Minerals (ASX: WCN) said on Monday that the Nunavut Planning Commission had approved the company’s exploration plans for its Coppermine River project in the largest and northernmost territory…
Codelco names mining veteran Braim Chiple as CCO
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco has named Braim Chiple as its new chief commercial officer, the latest among top positions changes in the past year, as the miner grapples with…
Falco deal with Glencore paves way for Horne 5 development
Falco Resources (TSXV: FPC) shares gained as much as 41% today on news of an agreement with Glencore (LSE: GLEN) that will allow it to use part of Glencore’s lands…
Barrick speeds up Zambian copper mine expansion
The proposed expansion of Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) Lumwana copper mine is being accelerated with first production scheduled for 2028, CEO Mark Bristow told Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema…
Barrick denies meeting First Quantum in Panama
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has refuted a report from a Canadian newspaper saying that one of the gold miner’s executives had met with First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM)…
‘Vultures’ look to harvest Danakali’s cash after Eritrean potash deal
Danakali (ASX: DNK) warned shareholders on Friday of “predatory activity” by unidentified groups currently approaching investors with “vulture” offers for their stakes in the company, seeking to pay as little…
Los Pelambres boosted Antofagasta copper production in 2023
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has reported a 2% increase in annual copper production last year to 660,600 tonnes thanks to strong performances by its largest mines Los Pelambres and Centinela….
FireFly Metals cuts bonanza copper grades at Green Bay, N.L.
Perth-based FireFly Metals (ASX: FFM) has released new assays of up to 19.4% copper-equivalent from its Green Bay copper-gold project in Newfoundland and Labrador, pushing its Sydney-quoted shares nearly 3%…
Taseko inks US$50M royalty deal to speed up Florence copper mine construction
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB; LSE: TKO) has inked a deal with Taurus Mining Royalty Fund that would allow it to speed up construction of its Florence copper mine…
Energy metals snapshot: Eight companies hunting for green technology metals
Green metals are critical to new decarbonization technologies including lithium-ion batteries, electric and hybrid vehicles, while rising demand for nuclear energy projects is spurring the increase in uranium prices. Here…
Royal Road JV wins bid for Saudi exploration licence
Royal Road Minerals (TSXV: RYR) says its Saudi Arabian joint venture vehicle has won preferred bidder status for the Jabal Sahabiyah exploration licence located in Asir province. The JV, Royal…