Rio Tinto chairman warns mining deals won’t solve supply crisis Rio has been quiet in the dealmaking space, instead allocating hundreds of millions into exploration with a focus on copper and lithium. Bloomberg News | September 22, 2024 | 5:52 pm
Yukon First Nations appeal BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in court Among the arguments, CBC reported, was the lack of consultation on the project’s economic feasibility. Staff Writer | September 22, 2024 | 7:21 am
Incoming CEO of Vale to start Oct. 1 In August, Vale named Gustavo Pimenta, currently chief financial officer of the firm, to the post. Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 7:58 pm
Vanadium is the new battery cathode chemistry, says Pure Lithium CEO The company says it has found a way to make lithium metal batteries from scratch going from “from brine to battery” in less than 48 hours. Amanda Stutt | September 20, 2024 | 3:47 pm
Urbix gets $125 million government grant for Alabama graphite plant The plant, already backed by funding from London-based Appian Capital Advisory, is to produce 10,000 tonnes of the anode material a year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 20, 2024 | 3:09 pm
Gold price breaks $2,600 barrier as Fed cut bets prolong historic run Prices have climbed 27% in 2024, their biggest annual rise since 2010. Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 12:41 pm
Short-seller blasts New Found Gold for lack of resource after drilling Iceberg Research alleges the company is trying to hide the project’s lack of consistent gold mineralization. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | September 20, 2024 | 11:55 am
Buy bonds and gold as bubble risk returns, BofA strategist says It doesn’t “get much better than that for risk, so investors are forced to chase” the rally, Michael Hartnett says in a note. Bloomberg News | September 20, 2024 | 11:38 am
Gold lackluster after Fed Plenty of traders thought gold would surge after an outsized rate cut birthing a new cutting cycle. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | September 20, 2024 | 9:37 am