Combination with Freeport had a lot of logic – Barrick CEO
Freeport Chief Executive Richard Adkerson said he has no desire to combine Freeport with Barrick or another gold producer.
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New lead battery technology could be lower-cost solution to store solar energy
Engineers are working to incorporate a bipolar technology that uses silicon wafers in traditional lead batteries.
Past-producing gold mine in Manitoba being revived
Satori Resources is about to start drilling at the Tartan Lake gold mine project near Flin Flon.
Copper price plunges as market waits for Shanghai whales’ next move
"A lot would depend on the reaction of big Chinese players such as Shanghai Dalu Futures, which has amassed a $1 billion long position."
Calibre Mining stock takes hit on management change
President and CEO Russell Ball has stepped down, to be replaced by senior VP and COO Darren Hall.
Gold price hits 8-month low as bond yields rise
Gold is now in danger of a material move lower, one analyst said.
Santacruz Silver to pay $20m for Zimapan mine in Mexico
The Canadian miner’s subsidiary signed a definitive agreement to acquire the asset from Industrias Peñoles.
Canada losing ground on new mining projects – report
The Mining Association of Canada says the total 10-year projected value of $82 billion for new projects remains nearly 50% below the 2014 level of $160 billion.
Gold price weakness takes $1.5bn out of largest ETF
In the wake of the recent gold price decline, metal holdings in the GLD gold ETF have fallen by 26 tonnes in a week.
Freeport to expand US copper mines as Biden moves to electrify the nation
Company could soon greenlight expansions at three mines in the US Southwest, adding more than 250 billion pounds of copper each year to US output.
Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup
The Department of the Interior released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals critical to the US economy, including potash.
