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Former Wheaton director passes away
22nd May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals has announced the passing of one of its founding board members, John Brough. He passed away last week owing to a health-related issue. 


Silver X no longer buying Revenue mine
22nd May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-based Silver X Mining said on Friday that it would no longer acquire the Revenue-Virginius mine, in Colorado, out of receivership. Silver X in April announced it would buy the asset from... 


The remediated Cluff Lake site
Decommissioned Cluff Lake mine transfers to province
22nd May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has approved Orano Canada’s application to revoke the mine and mill operating licence for the Cluff Lake project, allowing the site to be transferred... 


University of the Witwatersrand’s Wits Mining Institute DigiMine Laboratory head Ahsan Mahboob.
Sibanye-Stillwater funding Wits University’s carbon storage brainstorming ‘techathon’
22nd May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and New York listed platinum group metals, green metals and gold mining company Sibanye-Stillwater is funding a brainstorming ‘techathon’ on the challenge of storing carbon in... 


US Forest Service pauses timeline for Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine
US Forest Service pauses timeline for Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine
22nd May 2023 By: Reuters

The US Forest Service has told a federal court it is not sure when it could approve a land swap allowing Rio Tinto to develop the Resolution Copper mine in Arizona, a surprising reversal that... 


Polyus is Russia's biggest gold miner.
US imposes sanctions on some of Russia’s biggest gold miners
22nd May 2023 By: Bloomberg

The US has sanctioned some of Russia’s biggest gold miners, as it imposes fresh penalties on the country’s metals and mining sector. Polyus PJSC, the country’s No. 1 gold miner, and Polymetal, the... 


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Aus and US strike climate and critical minerals compact
22nd May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australia and the US will enhance bilateral cooperation under a Climate, Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Transformation Compact, establishing climate and clean energy as a central pillar of the... 


Galan hoping to raise A$36.5m for lithium projects
22nd May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Galan Lithium will raise A$31.5-million through an institutional share placement to accelerate work at its lithium projects in Argentina and Western Australia. The company on Monday... 


From left, De Beers Consolidated Mines Executive Chairperson Barend Petersen, De Beers Group CEO Al Cook, De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa senior VP Peter Moeti, De Beers Group Managed Operations Moses Madondo, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe.
New ‘diamond is forever when all work together’ adage uplifts De Beers grand Sky Park opening
19th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

A diamond is forever when we all work together, new De Beers Group CEO Al Cook opined sagaciously in his welcome address at the grand opening of De Beers’ Sightholder Sales South Africa at Sky... 


Karyn Ovelman is the new CFO of Newmont
New CFO to take the helm at Newmont
19th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold mining major Newmont on Thursday announced the appointment of  Karyn Ovelman as executive VP and CFO. She will join the company during the second quarter. 


Candente closes placement with Whittle and Fortescue
19th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Candente Copper, which will change its name to Alta Copper on Friday, has closed a nonbrokered private placement with Whittle Equity and Nascent Exploration, a wholly owned... 


South32 exercises top-up right to maintain Aldebaran interest
19th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified mining company South32 has elected to exercise its top-up right to maintain a 9.9% equity interest in mineral exploration company Aldebaran. The top-up right resulted from the warrant... 


Metallic brings Newcrest on board for Colorado copper project
19th May 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Exploration and development company Metallic Minerals has raised C$6.3-million from Australia-headquartered Newcrest Mining, which made a 9.5% strategic equity investment in the junior. Metallic... 


KWG Resources morphs into Canada Chrome
19th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The owner of the Black Horse chromite project, int heh Ring of Fire, has announced that it will amalgamate with its wholly-owned subsidiary Canada Chrome Corporation (CCC). CCC’s assets will be... 


Zinc price could hit $2 000/t by 2025 on ballooning surplus
Zinc price could hit $2 000/t by 2025 on ballooning surplus
19th May 2023 By: Reuters

Refined zinc prices are expected to be on a downward trend until 2025, as weak demand growth failed to match with a surge in production, analysts said. "Demand for zinc will be relatively weak in... 


Nickel prices seen falling as global surplus looms
19th May 2023 By: Reuters

Global nickel prices are poised to decline over the next few years as top producer Indonesia ramps up supplies and production costs fall, industry watchers predicted at metals conferences this... 


GoGold releases PEA results for Los Ricos North
19th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-based gold and silver producer GoGold has announced the results of an initial preliminary economic assessment (PEA) at its Los Ricos North project, in Mexico. This is the second PEA... 


More than half of the world's large lakes are drying up, study finds
19th May 2023 By: Reuters

More than half of the world's large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change, intensifying concerns about water for agriculture, hydropower and... 


Hatley to spearhead development of UEC’s Canada assets
19th May 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE-American-listed Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) has appointed James Hatley, who most recently led construction of three mines at Vale’s Voisey’s Bay mine expansion, as its VP production for Canada.... 


The Alta Mesa uranium processing plant.
Alta Mesa uranium plant upgrades advancing swiftly – enCore
19th May 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Upgrades and refurbishments to the Alta Mesa in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium central processing plant (CPP), in south Texas, are progressing faster than originally planned and are under budget,... 


LG Energy strikes lithium deal in Canada
19th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Canada-focused lithium developer Green Technology Metals has secured a A$20-million investment and offtake deal with global battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LGES). Under a subscription... 


Former Anglo CEO Mark Cutifani
Cutifani to chair Vale’s battery metals board
19th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Vale SA recruited former Anglo American boss Mark Cutifani to lead an independent board that will oversee its new base metals subsidiary, while flagging “news” on a strategic partner by mid-year.... 


Caledonia enters into ATM transaction with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co
18th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation has entered into an at the market (ATM) sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co, pursuant to which Caledonia may, at its discretion from time to time,... 


Keras exits Togo, completes transition to North America-focused company
18th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed Keras Resources has reached an agreement with the Togo government on the future of the Nayéga manganese project. Keras will no longer pursue an exploitation permit for the project. The... 


Platinum and palladium bar produced by Heraeus Precious Metals.
South Africa-linked Heraeus boosting global platinum group metals recycling capacity
18th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metal (PGM) products and services company Heraeus Precious Metals is investing €35-million in the expansion of its PGM recycling capacities at Hanau in Germany, with the buildout... 


The Minto mine in Canada's Yukon
Pembridge Resources’ shares suspended
18th May 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Trading in the shares of Pembridge Resources, a London-listed company with a strategic investment in the Minto copper and gold mine in Canada, has been suspended. The company, whose share price... 


Copper concentrate market to face steep deficit from 2025
Copper concentrate market to face steep deficit from 2025
18th May 2023 By: Reuters

The global copper concentrate market will see a steep deficit during 2025-2027 as Asian smelters ramped up capacity amid a lack of matching mining projects in the pipeline, analysts said. China is... 


Lead production growth expected to slow down in coming months
17th May 2023 By: Darren Parker

Lead mine production growth will start to decelerate in the coming quarters as the post-Covid-19 rebound loses steam, market commentary published by market research and consulting firm Fitch... 


Tianqi Lithium exec sees more sector mergers and acquisitions
17th May 2023 By: Reuters

Tianqi Lithium, one of the world's biggest lithium producers, expects more consolidation in the lithium industry, an executive at the group said on Tuesday, following a $10.6-billion merger... 


Glencore's bid for Teck spurs call for Canada pensions to up domestic equity stake
17th May 2023 By: Reuters

Glencore's hostile bid for Teck Resources has galvanised some Canadian institutional investors, who have lobbied the federal government to push the nation's biggest pension funds to lift their... 


Iamgold takes $400m loan
17th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian gold miner Iamgold has announced a $400-million, five-year second lien secured term loan from three institutional lenders. Oaktree Capital Management, through funds managed by Oaktree, is... 


Wheaton acquires $300m gold stream on Lumina’s Cangrejos project
17th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Royalty and streaming group Wheaton Precious Metals has added the gold stream on the Cangrejos project of Lumina Gold to its portfolio of assets, the companies announced on Tuesday. Wheaton will... 


Burley raises A$4.5m
17th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior Burley Minerals will raise A$4.5-million in a combination of a flow-through share placement and a share placement to fund lithium exploration in Canada. The ASX-listed company has received... 


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