July 15, 2024

Top uranium producer Kazakhstan hikes tax

The world’s largest producer of uranium is increasing its mining tax on the nuclear fuel by at least 50% next year.

July 15, 2024

Alamos boosts exposure to rising gold prices by clearing most of Argonaut’s hedge book

Alamos has entered into a gold sale prepayment agreement, securing $116 million in exchange for delivering 49,384 oz. of gold in 2025.

July 15, 2024

Foran Mining taps investors for McIlvenna Bay initial phase funding

McIlvenna Bay is currently host to the largest undeveloped VMS deposit in the Flin Flon region in Saskatchewan.

July 15, 2024

Iron ore price extends gains on China stimulus hopes

A highly anticipated third plenum that started from Monday will outline efforts to promote advanced manufacturing.

July 15, 2024

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits and later begin construction of the Cascabel copper-gold mine.

July 14, 2024

Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium?

There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the difference this time is that no-one seems to be expecting a speedy recovery.

July 12, 2024

Friedland warns of copper ‘crisis’ as mine costs soar

Humanity would have to mine more copper in the next 20 years than in human history to meet surging global demand on the back of the energy transition.

July 12, 2024

Gold, silver and copper had a banner first half

Silver is up 33% year to date (July 8), gold is up 15.8%, and copper has gained 19.1%.

July 12, 2024

Iron ore price heads for weekly fall on profit-taking ahead of key China meeting

Iron ore prices are expected to remain under pressure from dwindling demand in the short term.

July 12, 2024

Gold stocks breaking out

Gold miners’ stocks are surging again, breaking out from recent months’ consolidation.