May 25, 2023 Pending approval of First Quantum deal with Panama haunts miner Analysts say First Quantum's credit ratings will improve once the agreement over Cobre Panama copper mine is formalized.
May 25, 2023 Sandfire Resources produces first copper at new Botswana mine The Motheo copper mine is now the second producing asset in the Kalahari Copper Belt, considered an emerging copper hotspot.
May 24, 2023 Volt Lithium stock leaps as company claims breakthrough on oil brine recoveries Company announced lithium recoveries of 90% at relatively low costs from testing at its Rainbow Lake lithium property in Alberta.
May 24, 2023 Skeena closes $54 million bought deal for Eskay Creek The company says the money will be used to complete key development milestones for the British Columbia gold-silver project.
May 24, 2023 Oil giant ExxonMobil jumps on lithium wagon Acquisition of lithium prospect in southern Arkansas reflects the company's bet on the electric vehicles boom.
May 24, 2023 A new “age of palladates” may be underway A recent study shows that palladium is the key ingredient to reaching the “Goldilocks zone" where superconductivity works particularly well.
May 24, 2023 Ambler road decision now expected by mid-2024 The US government has pushed its resolution on the road that would give access to untouched deposits in north-western Alaska.
May 23, 2023 Hummingbird begins hot commissioning of Kouroussa gold mine in Guinea The Kouroussa mine is forecast to produce an average of 100,000 oz. per annum over an initial seven-year life.
May 23, 2023 Li-Metal says first to produce refined metal from lithium carbonate The company is piloting its patented process at its Markham, Ontario, facility.
May 23, 2023 Copper dealt blow in battle for critical mineral status in the US The Copper Development Association claims the USGS's refusal to include copper is based on old facts outside of its own 2022 methodology.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
