Mining

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

The Copper Mark has welcomed Southwire as its newest partner and has grown to add a further two participating sites from Grupo Mexico.

The PDAC Board of Directors has made the decision that PDAC 2022 will not go ahead as planned in March, due to current public health restrictions in Ontario.

Due to the significant rise of COVID-19 cases around Australia, Beacon Events, the organisers of IMARC, have announced that the 8th edition will be rescheduled.

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

South32 Ltd has provided an update following the completion of a pre-feasibility study for the Taylor Deposit, which is the first development option at the company’s 100% owned Hermosa project located in Arizona, USA.

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.

Eurasian Resources Group participated in the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh on 11 – 13 January 2022.

TOMRA Mining has provided a solution for the extreme conditions at the Bluestone Mines Tasmania JV Renison tin mine in Tasmania, with its XRT sensor-based sorting technology.

Akobo Minerals has announced that it has intersected visible gold at 205 m hole depth as part of its extension drilling programme at Segele.

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.

Yorkton Ventures Inc. has acquired 12 mineral claims in five blocks, known together as the Sirmac East Project, in the James Bay area of Quebec.