Argentina, US strengthen critical minerals ties
The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies (CAEM) and the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian A. Nichols, recently met in Buenos Aires to discuss possible…
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Mining vs tech: the battle for speculative capital
Mining and tech are two high-risk, high-reward sectors with a diverse pool of small-cap stocks vying for investor interest. No doubt, tech has won the popularity contest over the last…
Video: Quartermain says gold should be classed as a ‘critical metal’
Gold should be considered a critical mineral due to its essential role in modern electronics, says Canadian mining luminary Robert Quartermain. Quartermain advocates that recognizing gold as a critical mineral…
Graphite miner turned anode material producer Syrah ramps up Louisiana plant
This makes the graphite miner the first commercial-scale vertically integrated natural graphite AAM supplier outside China.
JV Video: Give ’em enough rope and Burgex Consulting is born
Stuart Burgess, chairman and co-founder of Salt Lake City-based Burgex Mining Consultants, recounts how his rappelling into abandoned mines as a hobby soon turned into a business. Burgess was betting…
Near-term view on commodities rosier than reality, reports say
Macquarie Group’s analysis of January’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data suggests the global industrial cycle may be at a turning point following recent lows, potentially signalling a bullish phase for…
Video: Mazumdar highlights sector’s challenges; need for sentiment shift
Of the many challenges facing the mining sector right now, the biggest one is investor sentiment, says Joe Mazumdar, mining analyst, editor and writer of the Exploration Insights Newsletter. Mazumdar,…
JV Video: US GoldMining revives Whistler project in Alaska with long, high-grade assays
U.S. GoldMining Inc (NASDAQ: USGO) hopes to grow the value of the Whistler gold-copper project in south-central Alaska with more high-grade results from its 10,000-metre drill program, says CEO Tim…
American Rare Earths boosts tonnage at Halleck Creek project in Wyoming
American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR, US-OTC: AMRRY) has boosted resources at its Halleck Creek project in Wyoming by 64% measured by in-situ tonnage compared with a previous estimate last fall….
Freeport-McMoRan names Kathleen Quirk as CEO
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) has announced its longstanding chief financial officer, Kathleen Quirk, will become the copper, gold and molybdenum miner’s president and CEO, effective as of June 11. Quirk will…
Piedmont Lithium cuts 27% of workforce as prices plunge
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) said on Tuesday it had laid off 27% of its workforce as a sharp downturn in the lithium market is forcing miners to cut…
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold says Zambia copper find largest in a century
KoBold Metals, backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, said on Monday its Mingomba asset in Zambia is the country’s largest copper deposit in a century and…