Sigma Lithium’s Ana Cabral is our Mining Person of the Year
Sigma Lithium‘s (TSXV: SGML; NASDAQ: SGML) advance from IPO in 2018 to first production at its Grota do Cirilo mine in Brazil this year has been impressive — as reflected…
South America
Brazil’s comptroller general alleges Vale corrupted inspection in Brumadinho case
Brazil’s comptroller general (CGU) has alleged in a report that Vale corrupted the “integrity” of the federal inspection system in the Brumadinho case. The collapse of the dam at Vale’s Corrego…
Sigma Lithium inks supply deal with Glencore
Sigma Lithium (TSXV: SGML; NASDAQ: SGML) announced on Thursday it has prepared 22,500 tonnes of lithium concentrate that will be shipped to Glencore as part of a collaboration to build…
Fortuna Silver boosts presence in West Africa with Chesser buy
Canadian miner Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) has expanded its footprint in West Africa after completing the acquisition of Australian gold junior Chesser Resources. In the deal announced in May,…
Copper prices may jump 20%, aluminum by 36% as demand outpaces supply: forecast
Global copper and aluminum supply deficits may cause prices to soar within a few years while steel may drop, according to a new report on metals. A 5.4-million-ton (4.9-million-tonne) copper…
Police crack down on $1.2B illegal gold trade in Brazil
The Brazilian Federal Police on Wednesday carried out an operation against illegal gold mining and trade in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in the northwestern states of Amazonas and Roraima. According…
Great Southern Copper expands into lithium in Chile
Great Southern Copper (LSE: GSCU) announced on Wednesday it had secured the Monti lithium project in Chile’s Salar de Atacama salt flat for US$2.26 million ($3 million). The U.K.-based mineral…
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…
TNM Drill Down: Cerrado in Argentina leads gold assays for week of Sept. 11-15
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width as identified by our sister company…
B2Gold grabs AngloGold’s stake in Colombian project
Canada’s B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTO) will become the sole owner of the Gramalote gold project in Colombia after acquiring the 50% stake held by South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU;…
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…
Gold Fields cuts production targets in Chile on project delay
Shares in Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) took a hit on Friday after the South African miner said it will pour first gold at its Salares Norte project in…