SQM ties up with Hancock on $1.1bn bid for Azure Minerals Azure has received a sweetened $2.48-per-share takeover offer from the pair. Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 2:57 pm
Allkem shareholders approve $10.6bn Livent lithium merger The new company will be the world's third-biggest producer of lithium. Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 1:08 pm
Codelco reaches contract agreements with 3 unions The miner is going through a historic production slide due to delays in progress on so-called structural projects. Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 12:38 pm
Skeena closes $60 million financing with Franco-Nevada for Eskay Creek Franco-Nevada now holds a 2.5% NSR on all of the Eskay Creek properties. Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 11:59 am
Dundee to acquire Osino’s Twin Hills gold project in Namibia for $214 million Twin Hills is an open-pit project with a 13-year mine life and average annual production of 175,000 oz. gold over the first five years. Colin McClelland | December 18, 2023 | 11:31 am
Cordoba’s Alacran copper project enters development stage after FS delivered The FS reinforce a majority of metrics and economic figures presented in the project's 2022 pre-feasibility study. Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 11:26 am
US Strategic Metals secures additional $230m funding for Missouri-based cobalt-nickel mine USSM is developing its cobalt-nickel mine and battery metals recycling facility in Missouri. Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 9:23 am
Novo Resources forms JV with SQM on lithium-nickel exploration in Australia SQM will pay Novo A$10 million for a 75% interest in five tenements held by Novo. Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 9:20 am
Jaguar grows gold reserves at MTL in Brazil after Iamgold acquisition The expanded reserves will feed higher current production, which was 17,316 oz. in the third quarter. Colin McClelland | December 18, 2023 | 8:19 am