RANKED: Top 20 automakers by battery metals spending
The global passenger EV market, including plug-in and conventional hybrids, fell short of 30 million units last year, but still showed robust growth of 18% year over year. In combined…
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La Mancha builds $313M interest in G Mining
La Mancha Resource Capital has become the largest shareholder in South America-focused G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) after a $313-million (C$425.1-million) share purchase deal. The subscription raises La Mancha’s…
Phoenix Copper fires chair, CFO over secret payments
Phoenix Copper (AIM: PXC;US-OTC: PXCLY) has dismissed its executive chairman and chief financial officer after an internal investigation uncovered undisclosed related-party payments and unauthorized transactions tied to fundraising activities. The…
Are oceans the next frontier for uranium?
The hunger for uranium won’t abate anytime soon as the heavy metal’s spot price hovers near two-year-highs, but some geologists warn easy-to-mine reserves are shrinking. Enter what may sound…
First Nations say equity key to faster approvals
Indigenous ownership in major mining and other resource projects could help accelerate permitting timelines in Canada while improving economic outcomes for First Nations, according to a national group. The First…
Gold M&A: Pan African to buy Emmerson for $219M
All-share transaction would unite partners at Tennant Creek and give investors exposure to a larger gold producer.
Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration 1
Record precious metal prices are driving global exploration for gold and silver. Here’s a list of four companies to keep an eye on. Another four companies under the global precious metals exploration banner are to follow in…
Endeavour Mining reports fatality at Burkina Faso mine
Endeavour Mining (LSE, TSX: EDV) says a contractor died last Friday at its Mana mine in Burkina Faso due to injuries sustained during maintenance activities. Mining and processing operations on…
Trafigura inks 10-year lithium deal with Smackover
Offtake deal with the Standard Lithium-Equinor JV signals growing push to secure domestic battery materials supply in North America.
JV Article: Smarter travel management – a strategic advantage for mining companies
In mining, travel isn’t just about logistics – it’s operational infrastructure. Mining operates within constant volatility: commodity fluctuations, regulatory shifts, weather disruptions, and global supply chain pressures. Travel programs should…
JV Video: Arbitration finance moves into the mainstream, says Burford Capital
As governments tighten oversight of critical minerals projects and geopolitical tensions reshape resource policy, mining companies are increasingly facing disputes with host states and commercial partners. Investor-state arbitration and cross-border commercial claims have…
How Canada’s biggest iron project is almost unknown
In the remote wilderness of northern Quebec sits the largest iron ore project you’ve never heard of – MetalQuest Mining’s (TSX: MQM; US-OTC: MQMIF) Lac Otelnuk. Hosting 4.9 billion tonnes in proven and probable reserves grading 28.7%…