Finance & business

Vox Royalty Corp. has executed a binding agreement with a private South African registered company, to acquire two platinum group metals royalties.

Calidus Resources Ltd has announced that it has secured a 50% interest in a new Pilbara lithium exploration company.

Rainbow Rare Earths has announced an amendment to the agreement for co-development of the 38.3 million t Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project with Bosveld Phosphates (Pty) Ltd.

Metso Outotec will take the next structural development steps in its business portfolio, following the completed integration of its Minerals business and the successful turnaround of its Metals business.

Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. has announced metal sales of 83 602 gold equivalent ounces for 2021, representing a new annual record.

Platinex Inc. has closed the acquisition of a 100% ownership interest in the W2 Copper-Nickel-PGE Project.

Multotec has emerged as a co-winner in the large business category of the 2021 Exporter of the Year Awards last month.

Wheaton Precious Metals has announced its acquisition of a precious metals stream from Adventus Mining’s Curipamba Project.

Zest WEG is supplying an extensive range of motors and variable speed drives for the second phase of the Kamoa-Kakula project, located on the Central African Copperbelt in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Lithium Power International Ltd has announced its intention to demerge its Western Australian hard rock lithium assets.

According to the latest Rystad Energy projections, global demand for copper will outstrip supply by more than 6 million t by 2030.

Endeavour Silver Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the Pitarrilla project in Durango State, Mexico, from SSR Mining Inc.

Hexagon AB has acquired Minnovare, a leading provider of drilling technology that improves the speed, cost and accuracy of underground drilling.

ALROSA has reported that its sales of rough and polished diamonds in 2021 totalled over $4 billion.

A recent analysis from Rystad Energy has shown that EV producers and suppliers could be facing a major cost headache starting this year as battery-grade lithium prices skyrocket.