Gold Fields pays $50M for 12% of Founders Metals
Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE: GFI) agreed to pay about $50 million (US$36 million) to become the biggest shareholder in Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF), which is developing the Antino…
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Kodal Minerals keeps Mali lithium mine running as Islamic militants advance
West Africa-focused Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) says operations at its Bougouni lithium mine in southern Mali remain unaffected despite escalating security tensions near the capital, Bamako. The London-listed company said…
Vianode to build $2B graphite plant in Ontario
Norwegian battery materials producer Vianode says it’s planning to spend $2 billion (US$1.4 billion) on a plant in Ontario for the company’s first large-scale production of synthetic graphite. The staged investment…
Q&A with SRK: Turning pressure into practical solutions
How mining manages its waste will shape how the world judges its future. Tailings and water management aren’t just technical hurdles – they’re social, environmental and financial tests that define…
Canada backs critical minerals projects worth $6.4B
Canada’s federal government unveiled plans to support 25 new investments it says will help to unlock some $6.4 billion (US$4.6 billion) of critical minerals projects tied to the production of…
Fresnillo enters Canada with $780M Probe Gold buy
Mexican precious metals miner Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) is acquiring Canada’s Probe Gold (TSX: PRB) for $780 million (US$556 million) in cash, marking the company’s first entry into North America. Fresnillo…
Site visit: Revival Gold shows ‘exploration sizzle’ in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho – An underground discovery hunt in central Idaho could shuffle Revival Gold’s (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) development queue, CEO Hugh Agro said this week on a site visit….
Fortescue’s Forrest doesn’t get critical minerals hype
Fortescue (ASX: FMG) founder and executive chairman Andrew Forrest said on Friday he’s advancing critical minerals projects despite not understanding the “fuss” surrounding the strategic metals. Speaking at Fortescue’s annual…
Fortuna boosts underground potential in Côte d’Ivoire
Exploration drilling at Fortuna Mining’s (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) Séguéla open-pit mine in Côte d’Ivoire improves the odds of an underground operation at the Sunbird deposit, the company said. Hole SGRD2434…
Idaho bets on schools, speedy approvals to renew mining
BOISE, Idaho – Access to local skilled labour is now the choke point to building new mines, Idaho’s mining leaders told the Idaho Mining Conference this week in Boise. The…
JV Q&A: Emperor Metals eyes next Quebec step with AI
Emperor Metals’ (CSE: AUOZ; US-OTC: EMAUF) is carving out its place in Quebec’s Southern Abitibi Greenstone Belt – one of the world’s richest gold regions – by combining geological expertise…
China to suspend new REE export controls for 1 year
China agreed to suspend a planned expansion of export controls on rare earth elements (REE) for a year after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a broad trade deal with his…