Firebird Metals, Eramet agree on manganese offtake
Firebird Metals (ASX: FRB) said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with French mining company Eramet for the supply of ore to feed its proposed battery-grade manganese…
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JV Q&A: How Dundee Sustainable Technologies’ eco-friendly advances boost ESG credentials
Dundee Sustainable Technologies (CSE: DST) has developed two innovative metallurgical processes that offer significant environmental benefits for the mining industry. The recent tailings dam breach in the Yukon is a…
JV article: PSA and Pronto Xi ERP software power big mines like Blackwater in BC
More than 400 mining companies worldwide depend on Pronto Software’s Pronto Xi ERP to increase efficiencies through streamlined operations and smarter resource management. Toronto-based Pronto Solutions Alliance (PSA) is widely…
Nickel Industries makes money in weak market
In a market that has seen few winners in recent years, Australia’s Nickel Industries (ASX: NIC) continues to strengthen its position. The company has been operating in Indonesia for over…
Opinion: As US tech stumbles, focus on commodities
Chinese-owned DeepSeek recently sent a shockwave through Wall Street after claiming its artificial intelligence model was made at a fraction of the cost of its United States rivals. The event…
Fundraising by junior, intermediate miners hits lowest since 2019: S&P
Funds raised by junior and intermediate mining companies dropped by 12% in 2024 to US$10.3 billion globally, its lowest in five years, according to data tracked by S&P Global. This…
Lundins, Zijin Mining agree on $62M investment in Predictive Discovery
Predictive Discovery (ASX: PDI) said the Lundin family, their associates and Zijin Mining agreed to invest about A$69.2 million ($62 million) to help the Australian miner press ahead with development…
Resolute Mining CEO quits following detention in Mali
West Africa-focused gold producer Resolute Mining (ASX: RSG) announced on Monday the resignation of CEO Terry Holohan, who was detained in Mali for 10 days in November. Holohan and two…
Resolute’s costs rise, output falls in Mali, Senegal
West Africa-focused gold producer Resolute Mining (ASX: RSG) forecasts reduced production and higher costs this year as its Mako mine in Senegal nears depletion and tax changes in Mali drive up…
The future of copper mining’s top tier?
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) appears to be discarding its long-running interest in Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and pivoting to spend billions instead on expanding its own assets. Over the…
NGOs expose global surge in met coal mines
German non-profit Urgewald, in collaboration with 10 partner organizations, launched on Thursday the first-ever Metallurgical Coal Exit List (MCEL), which identifies the main companies driving hundreds of new metallurgical coal…
VRIC: Copper majors are hunting for explorers
Despite the upheaval of a new Donald Trump presidency in the U.S., pundits at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference held firm that the metal’s long-term future is as bright as…