April 6, 2018 World’s largest ever tech fund enters lithium race Softbank $100 billion fund buys into Canadian lithium miner in first deal of its kind as race to secure electric vehicle battery raw materials heats up.
April 6, 2018 Platinum Group Metals Ltd. receives initial US$58m from Maseve mine sale to pay down debt RBPlat is next to acquire 100% of the shares in Maseve, the holding company of the Maseve Mine.
April 6, 2018 Zimbabwe’s top platinum miner warns listing rule to backfire Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. sees little interest in a listing among local investors.
April 5, 2018 Gold seen rising as Canadian miner eyes lack of exploration The global industry isn’t replacing the reserves it’s been mining, according to Stephen Letwin, chief executive officer at Iamgold Corp.
April 5, 2018 Future of $700-million Michigan potash project in regulators hands Michigan Potash Co. is closer than ever to start building a potash mine in the state.
April 5, 2018 Zimbabwe wants mining companies to list on local exchange Move aims at boosting investment and local ownership of the country's vast mineral resources.
April 5, 2018 Siemens to supply industrial gas turbines for co-generation project in Alberta, Canada Two SGT-800 gas turbine generators and 25 year service agreement || Commercial operation expected in late 2021
April 4, 2018 Canadian junior joins ‘staking rush’ in Brazil Altamira Gold is mimicking big players' strategies in the Juruena Belt.
April 4, 2018 The international lithium race All that can be said with confidence is that, for the next few years, both supply and demand will grow strongly.
April 4, 2018 Teck ups stake in Chile Quebrada Blanca copper mine in $162.5m deal Company now owns 90% of Compañía Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca, which main asset is the namesake copper project in Northern Chile.
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