March 12, 2021

UK coal mine on hold after gov’t calls for public inquiry

Official review will decide fate of the UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years after government U-turn.

March 12, 2021

Europe lagging in battery metals production – report

According to Aperio Intelligence, Europe’s own supply is unlikely to meet the demand driven by the e-mobility sector by 2025.

March 12, 2021

Six coal miners killed in blast in Pakistan’s southwest

They were among eight miners trapped about 1,000 feet underground when accumulating methane gas exploded at the coal field in Marwar.

March 12, 2021

First Majestic buys Nevada gold mine from Sprott

First Majestic is paying $470 million in shares for the Jerritt Canyon mine, plus five million share purchase warrants.

March 11, 2021

Franco-Nevada posts record results, grows royalty portfolio

The company closed out the year with no debt, $534.2 million of cash and equivalents and $1.9 billion in available capital.

March 11, 2021

7 Questions with Oxygen Capital’s Mark O’Dea

The Oxygen group created Fronteer Gold, which was sold to Newmont for $2.3 billion in 2011.

March 11, 2021

Glencore chairman Tony Hayward to step down by 2022

Announcement heralds a changing of the guard at the company, with long-serving chief executive Ivan Glasenberg due to step down in June.

March 11, 2021

Nonferrous metals exploration budget down 11% in 2020 – report

The global budget was $8.7 billion in 2020, down from the $9.8 billion registered in 2019, S&P found.

March 11, 2021

Ontario to develop first critical minerals strategy

Recent proposed investments of almost C$6 billion in Ontario's auto sector could make the province a global hub for EV manufacturing.

March 11, 2021

BHP moves exploration team to Toronto to grow copper, nickel pipeline

The move to Canada’s most populous city is expected to help BHP grow its pipeline of “future-facing” metals projects.