Lundin Gold eyes resource expansion at Fruta del Norte in Ecuador
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; OTC: LUGDF) has discovered a new mineralized zone south of its rich Fruta Del Norte (FDN) mine in southeast Ecuador, with…
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Weaker consumer confidence dents plug-in electric vehicle uptake, critical minerals briefing hears
Near-term macroeconomic conditions could slow the uptake of plug-in electric vehicles, but strong sales growth will persist through the medium term, an industry event heard…
2023 is ‘likely to surprise’ us as much as 2022 did, finds White & Case survey
Inflation and geopolitics have overtaken ESG as the biggest concerns for 2023, while energy costs, shifting supply chains, and climate-related regulation and activism still worry…
Energy Metals Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
As zero-emissions technologies continue to develop, demand is steadily rising for uranium, nickel, lithium, copper and graphite. Here’s a glimpse of eight companies exploring for or mining…
Marimaca Copper infill drilling yields best results to date at oxide deposit in Chile
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; US-OTC: MARIF) has released the final batch of reverse circulation (RC) drill results from last year’s infill drilling campaign at the…
Glencore halts operations in Peru due to violent protests
Following an attack on Jan. 20 that set on fire a worker housing area, Glencore (LSE: GLEN) announced that it has halted operations at the…
Canaccord bullish on gold price, Endeavour, Kinross and Probe
Investment bank Canaccord Genuity is upbeat on the gold price and production margins as recession looms and the United States dollar retreats. It also picks…
B2Gold meets production guidance for seventh year running
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) produced 1.03 million oz. gold last year with 367,870 oz. or about 36% of the total coming from the fourth…
Ero Copper reports record copper and gold production
Following a strong fourth quarter, Ero Copper (TSX: ERO; NYSE: ERO) boasts record annual production for 2022 at its Caraiba operations in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state and…
Antofagasta meets 2022 guidance and releases 2023 forecast
Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) produced 646,200 tonnes of copper at net cash costs of US$1.61 per lb. last year and forecasts this year it will produce…
Barrick on the backfoot as FY22 output misses guidance
Despite a strong finish in the fourth quarter of 2022, Canada-domiciled Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) production fell to the lowest level in decades…
Wealth Minerals delivers first resource estimate for Ollagüe lithium project in Chile
Lithium developer Wealth Minerals (TSXV: WML; US-OTC: WMLLF) has released an initial resource estimate for its Ollagüe project in Chile. The estimate is based on…