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1 week ago | 
miningmetalnews.com | Simon Matthis
Barrick Gold Corporation recently announced that it plans to change its name to Barrick Mining Corporation and from « Société aurifère Barrick » to « Société minière Barrick » in French, subject to shareholder approval at its upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 6, 2025.
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1 week ago | 
miningmetalnews.com | Simon Matthis
KaMin and Omya announced that the two companies have entered into a new agreement to supply kaolin into the packaging and paper market in Europe. OMYA will continue to provide sales and technical support to customers, and KaMin will now handle order processing and logistics arrangements and maintain inventory directly. "This new agreement builds on our long-standing, trusted partnership with Omya," said Mike W. Nelson, KaMin President and CEO.
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1 week ago | 
miningmetalnews.com | Simon Matthis
Northern Star Resources confirms the acquisition of gold mining company De Grey Mining Ltd (De Grey) through a court-approved scheme of arrangement. All De Grey shares have now been transferred to Northern Star. The new Northern Star shares are expected to commence trading on the ASX on a normal settlement basis from 6 May 2025. De Grey has applied for its removal from the official list of the ASX and termination of the official quotation of its shares.
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2 weeks ago | 
miningmetalnews.com | Simon Matthis
Australian Atlantic Lithium is in negotiation with the Ghanaian Government to review the fiscal terms of the Ewoyaa lithium project. Since the Ewoyaa Mining Lease was granted in October 2023, lithium prices have declined significantly. Accordingly, the Company has engaged key stakeholders, including government representatives, to discuss fiscal terms that reflect the current lithium price environment. Discussions remain ongoing.
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3 weeks ago | 
miningmetalnews.com | Simon Matthis
Xerion Advanced Battery Corp., a developer and manufacturer of next-generation battery components and critical minerals, recently announced a revolutionary breakthrough in cobalt refinement, as well as the launch of a pilot-scale production line at its Dayton, Ohio manufacturing facility.
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3 weeks ago | 
miningmetalnews.com | Simon Matthis
Piedmont Lithium, a leading North American supplier of lithium products critical to the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain, and Sayona Mining Limited provide an update in relation to the proposed merger that will combine the two companies to create a leading lithium business. In November 2024, the companies signed a definitive agreement to merge their businesses into a lithium-focused entity, with Sayona emerging as the ultimate parent company (MergeCo).
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3 weeks ago | 
miningmetalnews.com | Simon Matthis
The metal forging market has grown due to rise in demand from key industries such as automotive, aerospace, construction, and oil & gas. The increasing need for high-strength, durable, and lightweight components in these sectors is driving the adoption of forged metal products. Technological advancements in forging techniques, including precision forging and automation, have enhanced production efficiency and reduced material wastage, further fueling market growth.
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3 weeks ago | 
miningmetalnews.com | Simon Matthis
Energy Fuels, a leading U.S. producer of uranium, rare earth elements and other critical minerals, today announced that it has successfully developed the technology it believes is required to produce six (6) of the seven (7) rare earth oxides, at scale, that are now subject to newly enacted Chinese export controls, amid increasing trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
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1 month ago | 
miningmetalnews.com | Simon Matthis
Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and construction industries, has won a significant contract to deliver a major fleet of fully autonomous and electric surface mining equipment to Fortescue in Australia. It is the largest order contract in Epiroc’s history. The equipment order contract is valued at MAUD 350 (SEK 2.2 billion) over five years.
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1 month ago | 
miningmetalnews.com | Simon Matthis
Bloomberg announced the launch of the Bloomberg Global Commodity Transition Metals Index (ticker: GCOMTM), further expanding its suite of leading commodity indices. The index aims to track the performance of holding a long position of metal commodities futures contracts spanning industrial, battery, and precious metals. According to BloomberNEF (BNEF) research, many metals are essential to the technologies being developed to support global energy transition goals.