Kinross bets $3B on Chile gold district growth
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) plans to invest $3 billion (C$4.1 billion) to develop the Lobo Marte project in Chile’s Atacama region, advancing one of the country’s largest proposed…
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Chile targets faster permits to unlock $100B pipeline
Chile is moving to accelerate mining permit approvals to unlock more than $100 billion in investment and revive momentum in its cornerstone copper sector, Economy and Mining Minister Daniel Mas said…
Update gives Century Lithium’s Angel Island $4B value
An updated feasibility study for Century Lithium’s (TSXV: LCE; US-OTC: CYDVF) Angel Island claystone project in Nevada significantly improves its economics over a previous study and positions it near the…
Lithium Americas targets $1.6B for Thacker Pass build
Lithium Americas (TSX, NYSE: LAC) says it is targeting a capital spend of between $1.3 billion and $1.6 billion for Stage 1 of its Thacker Pass project in Nevada this…
MinRes soars on $765M lithium JV with Posco Holdings
MinRes (ASX: MIN) shares shot to a new yearly high after it announced a partnership with Posco Holdings that will give the South Korean industrial giant a 30% interest in…
Lithium price may ease again as China mine restarts
Chinese battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) is expected to resume production at its lithium mine in Yichun of Jiangxi province, in a move that could alleviate supply concerns and…
Lithium price surge forecast to be short
Lithium prices surged this week on concerns about supply disruptions in China, but analysts are warning the rally will be short-lived. A halt in production at Chinese lepidolite mines, which…
Trump to fast-track key U.S. mining projects
Permitting for key mining projects across the United States will be expedited as part of a plan by President Donald Trump to boost critical minerals production. A new executive order…
Sigma Lithium misses earnings but sales surge
Sigma Lithium (TSX-V, NASDAQ: SGML) reported a fourth-quarter 2024 loss of 8¢ per share on Monday, falling short of analysts’ expectations of a 3¢ per share profit. Revenue also missed…
Arcadium Lithium investors sue it for negligence over US$6.7B Rio Tinto takeover
Arcadium Lithium (NYSE: ALTM; ASX: LTM) is facing legal challenges after shareholders filed lawsuits alleging misrepresentation and negligence linked to Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) US$6.7-billion takeover. Philadelphia-based Arcadium…
Rio Tinto to invest $2.5B to expand Rincon lithium project in Argentina
Rincon is the company’s first commercial-scale lithium operation.
Rio Tinto unveils initial resource at Rincon lithium project in Argentina
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO; LSE: RIO; NYSE: RIO) has released its initial resource and ore reserve estimates for the Rincon lithium project in Argentina, marking a significant milestone in its…