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Greenstone mine, in Ontario
Equinox delivers strongest production year yet
9th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miner Equinox Gold has reported its strongest quarterly and yearly gold production in its history, having produced 213 906 oz of gold in the fourth quarter and 621 870 oz in the full year.... 


Alamos appoints new chairperson
9th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Intermediate gold producer Alamos Gold on Wednesday announced the appointment of Robert Prichard as chairperson of the board, succeeding Paul Murphy, who passed away in December. Prichard has been... 


Gold ETFs drew first net inflow in four years in 2024, WGC says
Gold ETFs drew first net inflow in four years in 2024, WGC says
9th January 2025 By: Reuters

Physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) registered a modest net inflow of $3.4-billion in 2024, their first inflow in four years, even though their holdings fell by 6.8-metric tons, the... 


Jonathan Wilkinson
Canada's Wilkinson warns Trump against an oil trade war
9th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Donald Trump’s claim that the US doesn’t need anything from Canada is “simply false,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Energy Minister and a potential candidate in the contest to replace Justin... 


Glencore loses senior aluminum traders to rivals Vitol, Mercuria
Glencore loses senior aluminum traders to rivals Vitol, Mercuria
9th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Two of the top traders in Glencore’s aluminum department are leaving for Vitol Group and Mercuria Energy Group — the latest sign of how a return into metals by energy firms is fueling a talent war... 


Alaska wildlife refuge drilling auction yields no bids, US says
9th January 2025 By: Reuters

The US Interior Department said on Wednesday a congressionally mandated oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received no bids from energy companies.... 


Allied Gold gets Mali’s go-ahead for new project near Sadiola
Allied Gold gets Mali’s go-ahead for new project near Sadiola
9th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Mali signed an agreement with Canada’s Allied Gold for a 35% stake in a new mine in connection to its Sadiola project. Known as Korali-Sud, the new project will be managed under Mali’s new mining... 


Fortune progressing Canadian critical minerals project
Fortune progressing Canadian critical minerals project
8th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-listed Fortune Minerals has provided an update on ongoing work on the vertically integrated NICO cobalt/gold/bismuth/copper critical minerals project in Canada, with test work, engineering, an... 


State Diamond Trader CEO Nosi Mzamo.
State Diamond Trader to showcase South Africa’s diamond industry role
8th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s State Diamond Trader will be presenting an inaugural diamond show in Cape Town from February 2 to 5. Each day of the 2025 South Africa Diamond Show will focus on themes that include... 


Mkango moves to spin off assets through Nasdaq shell
8th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Mkango Resources has entered into a nonbinding letter of intent (LOI) with Crown PropTech Acquisitions (CPTK), aimed at combining their businesses and listing a new entity on Nasdaq. The... 


Nova extinguishes debt to unlock antimony and gold potential
8th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Gold and critical minerals project developer Nova Minerals has eliminated its existing convertible debt facility with Nebari Gold Fund 1 through a $5.42-million conversion of the outstanding... 


Nickel
Canada Nickel advances surface right access for Crawford project
8th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Canada Nickel Company has signed two definitive agreements for it to gain access to 32 000 acres of surface rights prospective for nickel. The agreements, signed with Noble Mineral... 


Titan announces exploration plans, updated resource estimate, and extended mine life for Empire State
Titan announces exploration plans, updated resource estimate, and extended mine life for Empire State
8th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

US zinc producer Titan Mining has announced district-scale exploration plans, an updated mineral resource estimate, and an extended mine life for its 100%-owned Empire State Mines (ESM) zinc... 


Equinox extends Fazenda mine life to 2033
8th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed Equinox Gold has extended the mine life of its Fazenda mine in Bahia, Brazil, by seven years to 2033, following an updated mineral reserve and mineral resource estimate effective June... 


ARR granted licence to do test mining at Halleck Creek
8th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

ASX-listed American Rare Earths (ARR) has announced that its wholly owned US subsidiary Wyoming Rare (WRI) has been granted a licence to explore by dozing at the Halleck Creek rare earths project,... 


Cauchari Olaroz
Stubbornly resilient lithium supply remains hurdle to recovery
8th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

A persistent lithium glut and the prospect that some mines could be restarted if prices rise means the battery metal is unlikely to mount a significant recovery this year. Lithium prices have... 


Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge
Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge
8th January 2025 By: Reuters

The US state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a Congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National... 


Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban immediately
8th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will move quickly to revoke an offshore oil and gas drilling ban announced by outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden. "Banning offshore drilling... 


Musk’s massive Tesla lithium plant hunts for water in drought-hit Texas
Musk’s massive Tesla lithium plant hunts for water in drought-hit Texas
8th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Twenty miles outside Corpus Christi, Texas — an area so dry the local water company distributes shower timers at high school football games — the world’s richest man is nearly done building a... 


Battery minerals demand expected to outpace supply - McKinsey
Battery minerals demand expected to outpace supply - McKinsey
8th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Demand for battery raw materials will outpace base-case supply for certain materials, requiring additional investment and leading to fear of shortages and price volatility, among other challenges,... 


Lithium Americas raises reserve estimate for Thacker Pass, appoints new CFO
Lithium Americas raises reserve estimate for Thacker Pass, appoints new CFO
7th January 2025 By: Reuters

Canada's Lithium Americas said on Tuesday it has raised the reserve estimate for the Thacker Pass lithium project and also appointed industry veteran Luke Colton as the new CFO, effective January... 


Anglo providing millions of zero-emission kilometres for thousands of European passengers.
Anglo delivering more platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell mobility options across Europe
7th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa-linked Anglo American is delivering new platinum group metals (PGM)-catalysed hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEVs) mobility options across Europe. The London- and... 


Justin Trudeau resigned as Prime Minister on Monday
Carney, Freeland lead list of contenders to succeed Trudeau as Canada’s PM
7th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Justin Trudeau said Monday that he will leave as Canada’s prime minister in the coming months, ending a political run that included three consecutive election victories and nine years in the... 


Perpetua gains enviro approval for Stibnite project
Perpetua gains enviro approval for Stibnite project
6th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The US Forest Service has approved the mine plan for Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite gold project, in Idaho, in accordance with the country’s National Environmental Policy Act (Nepa). This final... 


An image showing the Inkai project
Inkai JV suspension catches Cameco by surprise
6th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Production activity at block No. 1 of the Inkai uranium deposit in Kazakhstan has been temporarily suspended, a move that has caught joint venture (JV) partner Cameco off guard. In response to... 


An image showing Skeena's Eskay Creek project
Skeena draws second tranche of gold stream, progresses Canadian project
6th January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Precious metals developer Skeena Resources has collected $45-million of gold stream funding under its gold stream arrangement. This is the second of five tranches under the previously announced... 


Barrick president and CEO Mark Bristow.
Barrick remains committed to constructive engagement with Mali government
6th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

New York- and Toronto-listed Barrick Gold remains restricted from shipping gold from its Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex in Mali, West Africa. In addition, an interim attachment order has now been... 


President Joe Biden
Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term
6th January 2025 By: Reuters

US President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most US coastlines, a decision that President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to boost domestic energy production, may... 


Bill Gates
Gates-backed KoBold Metals raises $537m in funding round
6th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

KoBold Metals, a US company backed by Bill Gates, raised $537-million in equity funding to boost exploration of minerals critical to the energy transition. The funding round valued KoBold at... 


Peninsula names new MD and CEO
6th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed uranium producer Peninsula Energy has appointed George Bauk as its new MD and CEO, effective January 20. The announcement follows the company’s structured succession plan initiated... 


Green hydrogen prices will remain stubbornly high for decades
6th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Green hydrogen has been touted by politicians and business leaders alike as a key fuel for a carbon-free future. But it will remain far more expensive than previously thought for decades to come,... 


Freeport Indonesia in talks with government on copper concentrate exports
6th January 2025 By: Reuters

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) is in discussions with the government about being able to continue copper concentrate exports until its new Manyar smelter returns to full operations, a spokesperson... 


Goldman pushes back $3 000 gold forecast on fewer US rate cuts
Goldman pushes back $3 000 gold forecast on fewer US rate cuts
6th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Goldman Sachs Group said it no longer sees gold reaching $3 000 an ounce by the end of the year, pushing the forecast to mid-2026 on expectations the Federal Reserve will make fewer rate cuts.... 


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