Argentina to reach top three spot among lithium players by 2027
Argentina, the fastest-growing lithium producing nation, is also on track to become the world’s third largest player by 2027 thanks to its three active mines…
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The great platinum deficit: Council forecasts record demand in 2023
The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) forecasts a record 1-million-oz. platinum deficit for 2023, both in absolute ounces and as a percentage of annual demand, amid a surge in automotive and industrial demand and stagnant supply.
RANKED: Top gold producers of H1 2023
Gold has taken centre stage this year as a flurry of multi-billion dollar M&A deals have played out in the industry. Newmont’s (TSX: NGT; NYSE:…
Summit Nanotech eyes US$150M to scale up lithium extraction method
Calgary-based Summit Nanotech plans to raise US$150 million to take its own direct lithium technology to commercial scale as the startup gears to open a…
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…
Hochschild cuts production targets after pre-tax loss
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) lowered on Wednesday its full-year production guidance after swinging to pre-tax losses of US$66.1 million ($90.3 million) in the half-year compared…
New Pacific’s Carangas in Bolivia holds 200M oz silver, plus gold and base metals
New Pacific Metals (TSX: NUAG; NYSE-AM: NEWP) says its first resource estimate for the Carangas silver-gold project in Bolivia makes it notable worldwide. The report…
Aura Minerals declares commercial production at Almas gold mine in Brazil
Following up on its first gold pour in early August, Aura Minerals’ (TSX: ORA) Almas gold mine in Brazil has now achieved commercial production, with…
TNM Drill Down: New Found Gold’s Queensway delivers week’s top gold assay
The top gold assays from Aug. 25-Sept. 1 come from Canada, Brazil and Australia. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified…
Sigma Lithium on track to produce 130,000 tonnes of concentrate by year-end
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) has made its second shipment from its Grota do Cirilo mine in Brazil, after trucking 15,000 tonnes of battery-grade…
Anglo American receives ok for US$40M plan to extend El Soldado life
Chile’s environmental agency has approved Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) environmental impact statement (EIS) for its US$40-million operational continuity plan at its El Soldado copper mine,…
Top investors seek damages from Glencore over prospectus claims
Swiss trader and miner giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has been accused by a group formed by some of the world’s biggest asset managers of hiding…