Franco-Nevada grows royalty on Marathon Gold’s Valentine project Valentine is considered the largest undeveloped gold project in Atlantic Canada and is scheduled to begin production by the first quarter of 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2023 | 3:49 am
Livista plans German lithium refinery for EV batteries It initially aims to refine 40,000 tonnes of lithium annually at the plant, or enough for batteries for around 850,000 EVs. Reuters | June 7, 2023 | 4:41 pm
Intramotev to deploy self-propelled battery-electric railcars to transport coal from Cumberland mine Captive routes between mines and processing facilities have the opportunity to reduce carbon emissions and save costs through company's proprietary battery-electric technology, says CEO. Staff Writer | June 7, 2023 | 12:56 pm
Copper price slump will give way to record buying spree, Citi says Investors look set to pile into the copper market on an unprecedented scale in the next few years, Citi analyst says. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 11:33 am
Angus Gold beats historical assays at Golden Sky project in northern Ontario This week’s results compare with 47 intersections from 16 years ago on the property just north of Lake Superior. Staff Writer | June 7, 2023 | 10:53 am
BHP and Microsoft use AI to boost copper recovery at Escondida The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at the world's biggest copper mine in Chile is expected to improve recovery. Staff Writer | June 7, 2023 | 10:18 am
US battery belt grows with $1 billion Kentucky cathode deal Ascend Elements said it has reached a billion-dollar deal with an unnamed automaker to reprocess old batteries into cathode material. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 9:45 am
Copper exports signal Chile is leaving woes behind Data suggest Chilean production may be stabilizing after a series of project delays, mine-specific setbacks and plant maintenance. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 9:43 am
China’s gold binge extends to seventh month as holdings climb China raised its gold holdings by about 16 tons in May, according to data from the People’s Bank of China. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 9:34 am