A copper M&A frenzy masks big miners’ hesitation to build
Copper’s bull narrative is well understood, but building from zero is both worryingly risky and unappealingly pricey.
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First Phosphate touts battery acid from Quebec rock ‘rarer than gold’
First Phosphate (CSE: PHOS) has posted an initial phosphate resource for its Bégin-Lamarche project in Quebec after choosing a plant site to […]
Metso expands availability of its mill liner recycling service to the North American market
Metso is introducing its unique circularity process to the North American market.
Caterpillar affirms large mining truck product line commitment through energy transition
As the industry looks to the future, Caterpillar is purposefully designing a modular Cat 793 large mining truck platform with powertrain flexibility.
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Demand for energy transition metals has injected optimism into mining, but it represents only a sliver of the $4 trillion global industry.
Rock Tech scoping lithium converter in Ontario with $1.7bn NPV
The company is building a fully permitted lithium converter in Germany.
Metals security of supply depends on junior resource companies
Discoveries won’t be made if juniors don’t have boots on the ground.
Asante Gold begins mining from third satellite pit at Bibiani
Over the next 30 months, the Russel pit is expected to deliver a total of 1.9 million tonnes at 1.62 g/t to the Bibiani process plant.
Gold Reserve drops out of US bidding for shares in Citgo parent
Houston-based Citgo is the crown jewel of Venezuela's companies overseas.