TNM Drill Down: CopAur Minerals’ Kinsley Mountain reports the week’s top assay
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (Nov. 17-24). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Aussie miner IGO backs new CEO Vella after Rio Tinto dismissal
Australia’s lithium and nickel producer IGO (ASX: IGO) is standing by its decision to appoint Ivan Vella as its chief executive officer, after investigating the circumstances that led Rio Tinto (NYSE:…
Lucapa Diamond puts Merlin feasibility study on back burner
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) has put a feasibility study for its Merlin project in Australia’s Northern Territory on hold due to what it called “unfavourable capital market and diamond price…
National security-driven policy decisions to recast critical minerals space in 2024
While governments around the world are beginning to understand the strategic importance of critical minerals, miners may struggle in 2024 to position themselves to benefit as states battle for control…
Vale’s Indonesia equity sale paves the way for billions in investment
A Canadian unit of Vale Base Metals, Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) copper and nickel spinoff, has agreed to sell a 14% stake in Vale Indonesia (PT Vale) to align with Indonesian…
Panoramic Resources mulls sale of flagship nickel asset
Panoramic Resources (ASX: PAN) has launched a strategic review of its flagship Savannah nickel project, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, amid weak battery metal prices. The company said it…
Follow the money trail to critical metals
One investing strategy in mining is to watch the insiders. By insiders, I mean the big players in the industry. That is, the directors of multi-billion-dollar companies, mining magnates and…
IGO stands by incoming CEO after Rio Tinto sacks him
Australia’s lithium and nickel producer IGO (ASX: IGO) is standing by its incoming chief executive officer, Ivan Vella, after Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) sacked on Wednesday its former aluminum boss for…
Glencore ready to spin off coal unit after sealing Teck buy
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is moving ahead with plans to spin off its profitable but polluting thermal coal business after clinching on Tuesday a US$8.9-billion deal for the coal division of Teck Resources…
Mineral Resources boosts stake in lithium miner Azure Minerals
The battle to control Australia’s Azure Minerals (ASX: AZS) seems far from over as Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) bought additional shares on Tuesday in the lithium and battery metals junior,…
TNM Drill Down: Southern Cross’ Sunday Creek reports best gold hit of the week
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (Nov. 3-10). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data…
JV Video: EY highlights access to capital as key concern for miners
Concern over access to capital against the urgent need for trillion-dollar investment to meet metal demands for the energy transition emerged as a critical industry concern in the latest findings…