April 9, 2024

i-80 Gold stock drops on upsized public offering

i-80, which spun out of Equinox Gold in 2021, currently has four projects in Nevada.

April 9, 2024

Column: Smelter charges collapse as zinc mine supply falters

A string of mine closures has tightened concentrate availability with significant implications for the refined metal market.

April 9, 2024

Copper price near 15-month high as supply fears spur bullish calls

Citigroup said there’s potential for “explosive price upside” again in the next three years.

April 9, 2024

Lithium market struggles to recover after epic boom and bust

A stuttering recovery in lithium prices is providing a fresh reminder of why the dramatic rally of recent years was followed by an even more breathtaking collapse.

April 8, 2024

Taseko makes senior secured notes offering of $500 million

The company has invested in modernization and expansion of Gibraltar, making it the second largest open pit copper mine in Canada.

April 8, 2024

Copper price hits fresh 14-month high on supply fears, China optimism

The red metal has rallied about 15% in the last two months. 

April 8, 2024

AI could add 1 million tonnes to copper demand by 2030, Trafigura chief economist says

The surge in demand, driven by AI boom, could exacerbate the copper supply-demand imbalance, according to Trafigura's chief economist.

April 8, 2024

Westgold to buy Karora Resources in $808 million deal

The deal will propel the combined group to become a mid-tier gold miner producing around 400,000 ounces of gold a year.

April 8, 2024

Gold price touches $2,350 on firm central bank demand

For the year, bullion is up by double digits at 13%, despite headwinds from strong US economic data.

April 8, 2024

Perpetua tapped for $1.8 billion loan to develop gold-antimony mine in Idaho

If approved, the loan would be one of Washington's largest investments ever in a domestic mine.