Teck sees copper supply/demand win
Soaring demand for electric vehicles and power plants should support copper prices over the coming decades as supply constraints continue to plague the industry, Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE:…
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NGOs expose global surge in met coal mines
German non-profit Urgewald, in collaboration with 10 partner organizations, launched on Thursday the first-ever Metallurgical Coal Exit List (MCEL), which identifies the main companies driving hundreds of new metallurgical coal…
MP Materials produces rare earth metal in Texas
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has kicked off commercial production of neodymium-praseodymium metal at its Independence facility in Texas along with trial production of neodymium-iron-boron magnets, the company announced Wednesday. The…
Wiring, energy, geopolitics drive 2025 metals: Sprott
Critical metals, uranium and gold will shine this year driven by accelerating deglobalization and energy security demands, Sprott said in a special report Monday. Broader trade conflicts affecting allies and…
VRIC: Looming U.S. dollar crisis could send gold prices ‘through the roof’
Ballooning U.S. deficits and a dearth of opportunities to mine gold in geopolitically stable jurisdictions are two major reasons to be bullish on the metal, an annual investor forum in…
VRIC: Copper majors are hunting for explorers
Despite the upheaval of a new Donald Trump presidency in the U.S., pundits at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference held firm that the metal’s long-term future is as bright as…
VRIC: U.S. military retreat inevitable as defence spending goes ‘insane’ – former colonel
Unsustainably high military spending will soon force the United States to scale back its overseas presence and stop meddling in regional conflicts, former Pentagon adviser Douglas MacGregor predicted. U.S. Department…
American Pacific boosts copper at Palmer in Alaska
American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) says a new report increases the copper resource at the Palmer project in southeast Alaska by double-digit percentages compared with 2019 estimates. The…
Mining’s top 10 ESG trends for 2025
As we enter 2025, the mining industry grapples with a rapidly evolving and polarizing environmental, social and governance (ESG) landscape shaped by regulatory shifts, geopolitical pressures, technological advancements and societal…
Will Indonesia shut the nickel spigot to spur prices?
Indonesia’s clout in the global nickel market rivals OPEC’s in oil. The Southeast Asian nation — an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands straddling the Indian and Pacific oceans —…
Standard Lithium, Equinor secure US$225M to develop Arkansas project
Standard Lithium (TSXV: SLI) announced on Thursday that it has closed a US$225-million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to to support the stage-one construction of the South West…
First Quantum cuts guidance on Zambia delays
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has cut its copper guidance by 3.5% at the midpoint, citing Zambian mine sequencing, while politics has kept Cobre Panama idle. The Toronto-headquartered company now…