September 15, 2023

Gold overcoming dollar

Gold has been vexed in recent months by the US dollar soaring again. Its latest blast higher prematurely truncated a resurging gold upleg again.

September 15, 2023

First Majestic gets into the minting business

Its First Mint facility will allow the miner to sell a larger portion of its silver production directly to shareholders and customers.

September 14, 2023

Taseko secures final permit for Arizona copper mine

The Canadian miner can now move its Florence project towards commercial production, with an expected output of 85m pounds of copper per year. 

September 13, 2023

Osisko Development samples over 10 oz. gold at the Trixie test mine

The mine is part of Osisko’s Tintic project in the central part of Utah.

September 13, 2023

Gold price retreats as market digests US CPI data

“Precious metal investors are less worried about higher inflation and more focused on the opportunity costs associated with holding a non-interest bearing asset," analyst said.

September 13, 2023

Lithium tech developers eye ways to boost water recycling

The mining industry is working to boost freshwater recycling while also developing direct lithium extraction.

September 12, 2023

Uranium price makes fresh decade high as forecasts grow (even) rosier

Uranium price tops $60 a pound first time since 2011 as World Nuclear Association predicts installed capacity to expand 70% by 2040 amid small modular reactor construction boom.

September 12, 2023

What electricity sources power the world?

Coal still leads the charge when it comes to electricity, representing 35.4% of global power generation.

September 12, 2023

Pentagon awards $110 million more to Albemarle, Talon Metals

Albemarle will receive $90 million for its forthcoming reopening of the Kings Mountain lithium mine.

September 12, 2023

Barrick to double copper output to 1 billion lb. by 2031

CEO Mark Bristow said the copper increase plus its gold production was to boost total production to 6.8 million gold equivalent oz. by that date.