September 7, 2023

First Mining PEA pegs Duparquet initial capex at $516 million

Looking at the after-tax numbers, Duparquet has an NPV with a 5% discount of C$588 million ($430m) and IRR of 18.0%.

September 7, 2023

Column: China’s zinc import surge a sign of renewed optimism

China has rediscovered its appetite for imports of refined zinc after a prolonged absence from the international market. The country took in […]

September 7, 2023

Chinese rare earth prices hit 20-month high on Myanmar supply worry

Mining suspension in major producer Myanmar sparked stockpiling ahead of the peak consumption season.

September 6, 2023

Snowline Gold shares rise on $12 million bought deal financing

The strengthened treasury would allow the company to advance exploration on the Rogue project's Valley discovery.

September 5, 2023

Codelco raises $2 billion in bond offering

The state-run miner is not only battling to reignite copper production which is at its lowest level in 25 years, but is also facing calls to rein in its debt.

September 4, 2023

Albemarle nears $4.3 billion Liontown takeover

“The likelihood of a deal succeeding has materially increased,” analysts said.

September 3, 2023

Diamond prices are in free fall in one key corner of the market

An increasing number of Americans are choosing engagement rings made from lab-grown stones.

September 3, 2023

Copper crime ring is latest scandal to rock the metals world

Aurubis revealed this week it has uncovered a large-scale fraud involving shipments of scrap metal that it uses to feed its copper smelters.

September 1, 2023

Gold shorting spike bullish

Gold’s recent pullback sure overstayed its welcome, increasingly vexing as August marched on.

September 1, 2023

Sigma Lithium completes second shipment, on track to produce 130,000 tonnes by year-end

The company also expects to begin recognizing revenue from the sale of its lithium concentrate and byproducts in Q3 2023.