UK launches critical minerals data centre
The British government announced on Monday the creation of a centre to gather data and analyze information on the supply of critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium and graphite key for…
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Petra Diamonds’ latest sale crowns ‘strong’ year
South Africa’s Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) said Thursday it fetched US$93 million in its last sale of fiscal year 2022, as prices for its diamonds climbed 7.7% from the previous…
Canada’s Top Ten miners by market cap
Canada contains vast mineral resources and is considered a tier one mining jurisdiction with a skilled workforce and robust regulatory environment. Canadian mining companies are leaders in the exploration and…
Montage Gold raises $20 million to acquire Mankono-Sissedougou JV
West Africa-focused gold explorer Montage Gold (TSXV: MAU) has closed a financing of approximately $20 million to fund its acquisition and subsequent development of the Mankono-Sissédougou joint venture project in…
Osisko Development posts first resource for San Antonio gold project in Mexico
Osisko Development (TSXV: ODV; NYSE: ODV) has provided an initial open-pit resource estimate for the Sapuchi, Golfo de Oro, California, High Life and Calvario deposits at its San Antonio project…
Rio Tinto puts Star-Orion JV with Star Diamond on hold
Shares of Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM) fell by more than 50% on June 29, after the company announced that Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) had exercised its…
Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater seeks control of Finnish lithium firm
Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) revealed on Thursday that is in talks to take a controlling stake in Finnish lithium firm Keliber, adding that the plan is to…
Video: How mining could get to net zero before 2050 – ESG panel
The mining world has quickly embraced environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and more companies are seeing the need to meet those priorities, even on the level of investment, said…
EDM Resources secures US$24M loan to take Scotia mine towards commercial production
EDM Resources (TSXV: EDM) has entered into a definitive credit agreement with Swiss base metals trading company IXM for US$24 million in debt financing to advance the company’s Scotia mine towards…
Post Noront takeover, Wyloo gets to work on Ring of Fire assets: Exclusive interview
Wyloo Metals made a big splash last year with its battle against Australian behemoth BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) for control of Ring of Fire junior Noront Resources. …
Geoscience BC expands mineral database searchable by location
Geoscience BC has completed a new project that would make data for hundreds more mineral exploration and development reports in British Columbia searchable by location for the first time. National…
Kinross to publish Great Bear resource estimate with 2022 results
Canada’s Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) expects to declare an initial mineral resource for its recently acquired Great Bear gold project in Red Lake, Ont., as part of its…