Gold Fields slowly turning Yamana deal doubters into allies
Gold Field’s (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) intended acquisition of Canada’s Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) remains in limbo, though the South African miner has gained backers and says its…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Australians in Canada Snapshot: Eight exploration companies to watch
Australia and Canada share a rich and storied mining tradition. Both are home to vast mineral resources, abundant infrastructure, effective regulatory regimes, and supportive legislation, and are considered tier-one mining…
Lucapa finds giant pink diamond said to be Angola’s largest in last 300 years
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) has recovered a rare 170-carat pink diamond at its prolific Lulo mine, believed to be the largest of its kind found in Angola in the last 300…
Greenland Minerals to fight draft rejection of mining permit for rare earths project
Australia-based Greenland Minerals (ASX: GGG) said on Tuesday it will fight the Greenland government’s draft decision to reject a mining permit for the company’s Kvanefjeld rare earths project, based on a nationwide…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays of the week July 14-22
Welcome to our new weekly feature, TNM Drill Down, focusing on the top gold assays of the past week. Assays are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our…
South32 hasn’t found buyer for Eagle Downs coal project
South32 (LSE: S32; ASX: S32; JSE: S32) is still looking to sell its 50% interest in the Eagle Downs metallurgical coal project in Queensland, Australia, where development was put on…
Ford goes directly to miners for lithium, nickel supply to support EV ambitions
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced plans to accelerate its EV production that are underpinned by several high-profile agreements with lithium and nickel miners to supply raw materials for the…
BHP to speed up US$5.7B Jansen potash mine
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) is seeking to accelerate construction at its US$5.7-billion Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan as high gas prices and sanctions on key exporters continue…
Vital Metals upbeat on test results of first rare earths processing
Australia’s Vital Metals (ASX: VML) has in less than three months progressed from shipping out its first load of mixed rare earth carbonate to receiving positive results on the first…
BHP loses appeal to multibillion lawsuit over Samarco disaster
BHP (ASX: BHP) said on Friday it had lost an appeal in a London court seeking to block an over £5 billion (US$6 billion-plus) lawsuit by 200,000 Brazilians over a…
China’s Tianqi Lithium lists on Hong Kong stock market
Shenzhen-listed Tianqi Lithium has raised about HK$13.5 billion (US$1.71) billion in a secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to the Financial Times. The British daily newspaper reported…
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. …