Best Maple Gold assays yet widen target at old Agnico Eagle mine in Quebec Drill hole EM-22-015 intersected 10.3 grams gold per tonne over 7.8 metres from 228 metres downhole, including 41.1 grams over 1 metre. Staff Writer | January 9, 2023 | 12:43 pm
Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global energy. Frik Els | January 9, 2023 | 11:16 am
First Quantum aims to appeal Panama order to halt copper mine In the meantime, First Quantum said it is drawing up the maintenance plan for the mine to submit to government. Bloomberg News | January 9, 2023 | 10:36 am
Britishvolt in talks for majority sale to consortium Britishvolt’s investors include mining giant Glencore, which was among the lenders that provided emergency funding to the company late last year. Bloomberg News | January 9, 2023 | 10:13 am
Nickel market faces new shock as ‘Big Shot’ boosts metal output The billionaire at the center of last year’s nickel short squeeze is planning a major shift in his production mix. Bloomberg News | January 9, 2023 | 10:10 am
Civmec gets over $228m contract for Rio’s Western Range project Civmec will carry out engineering work from its Henderson facility in Western Australia for the miner. Reuters | January 9, 2023 | 10:02 am
Gold price hits 8-month high on Fed slowdown bets Meanwhile, the US dollar slipped to its lowest in seven months, making gold cheaper for overseas buyers. Staff Writer | January 9, 2023 | 9:46 am
Ivanhoe hits upper end of 2022 guidance, expects higher output this year after debottlenecking Kamoa-Kakula's 2022 copper production represents a 215% increase over the previous year. Staff Writer | January 9, 2023 | 9:08 am
Eskom CEO de Ruyter survives alleged poisoning attempt The incident reportedly happened on December 13, a day before de Ruyter resigned from the top post at the power utility. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2023 | 8:39 am