Sierra Metals puts Cusi silver mine up for sale as it pivots to copper
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) is placing its Cusi silver mine in Mexico on care and maintenance and has started the process to sell the mine amid the company’s shift towards…
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World Gold Council steps up efforts to boost supply chain transparency
The World Gold Council (WGC) says its members, which account for the majority of the world’s top gold producers, have committed to taking steps towards improving the transparency of the supply chain. All…
Silver and PGMs snapshot: Eight firms seeking the green energy metals
Rising demand for critical minerals for electric vehicles, stricter emission standards for gasoline-driven engines; and a global shift toward greener energy including silver-intensive solar panels are driving exploration for platinum…
First Majestic shares rise as it gets into the minting business
Shares of precious metals producer First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) were up 5% on Friday after it announced it has opened a 100%-owned and operated minting facility in…
Beaver Creek: Critical minerals shine at precious metals summit
The mining sector, a longstanding pillar of the global economy and even more important now with rising attention to critical metals and secure supply in Western nations, is facing emerging…
Industry council strives to cut emissions with new guidelines
Mining’s top industry group with BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) among its members has published a framework for companies…
Protests cast doubt on approval of First Quantum’s contract in Panama
Panamanian social and environmentalist organizations called for a national march on Tuesday afternoon towards the Parliament to demand legislators reject a deal between First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) and the…
Fortuna discovers new vein at San Jose in Mexico after labour dispute raises costs
Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) says it has discovered a new vein at its San Jose mine in Mexico that indicates a different type of mineralization for the site that…
Trident Royalties invests $10M in Utah lithium project
Trident Royalties (LSE: TRR) has inked a deal to acquire an existing lithium royalty from Atherton Resources covering Anson Resources’ (ASX: ASN) flagship Paradox lithium project in Utah. The U.K.-based…
Trident Royalties downplays exposure to Mexico’s lithium nationalization
Trident Royalties (AIM: TRR; US-OTC: TDTRF) shares fell to a fresh 12-month low Friday after China’s Gangfeng Lithium announced that Mexico has cancelled its Sonora lithium claims, on which Trident…
Pan American Silver sees a 10% resource decline despite Yamana additions
Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) has recorded a 10% year-on-year decrease in its gold-equivalent reserves and resources, an analysis by Canaccord Genuity mining analyst Carey MacRury has found….
What the ascent of hydrogen as a renewable resource means for platinum demand
The emerging global hydrogen supply chain is essentially “made of platinum,” declares Bank of America Global Research commodities strategist Michael Widmer, coauthor of the bank’s Global Metals Weekly report. If…