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Board Changes

Board Changes

Mr. Sondergaard’s appointment to the Board follows his recent appointment as Country Manager for Canada, delivering on White Cliff’s stated objective of building a first class operations team. Eric brings over 20 years of operational experience in the mining industry, including significant expertise in frontier exploration and project management. Notably, he played a pivotal role...

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AI Stocks: 9 Biggest Companies in 2024

AI Stocks: 9 Biggest Companies in 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be an emerging technology, but there are plenty of billion-dollar companies in this space. As the market has grown over the past few years, AI technology has made strong inroads into several key industries, including logistics, manufacturing, finance, healthcare, customer service and cybersecurity. Below are three of the top US AI...

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Positive Findings from Newmont Ti Benchmarking Study

Positive Findings from Newmont Ti Benchmarking Study

Highlights Following successful characterisation testwork of Ti mineralisation at the Newmont Deposit area1, West Cobar Metals engaged international titanium expert TZ Minerals International Pty Ltd (TZMI) to complete a benchmarking study of the Newmont resource. TZMI is a global, independent consulting and publishing company which specialises in all aspects of the mineral sands, titanium dioxide...

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Top 9 Nickel-producing Countries (Updated 2024)

Top 9 Nickel-producing Countries (Updated 2024)

What other dynamics are affecting nickel supply? If you’re interested in getting exposure to the market, you should be aware of the factors at play. To get you started, here’s a look at the top nickel-producing countries. Mine production: 1.8 million MT Claiming first place for production by a long shot, Indonesia is a prime...

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Bitcoin's Latest Halving is Complete, Here's What Happened

Bitcoin's Latest Halving is Complete, Here's What Happened

On Friday (April 19) at approximately 8:10 p.m. EDT, the much-anticipated Bitcoin halving occurred. Bitcoin remained stable over the weekend, staying within the US$63,000 to US$65,000 range. As of Monday (April 22) at 10:45 a.m. EDT, it was at US$66,243, up 2.2 percent in the past 24 hours and 2.7 percent compared to a month...

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Summit to Acquire Transformational Brazilian Niobium, Rare Earth & Lithium Portfolio

Summit to Acquire Transformational Brazilian Niobium, Rare Earth & Lithium Portfolio

HIGHLIGHTS NIOBIUM AND REE PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS JUAZEIRINHO ASSAYS (Niobium & REE) EQUADOR ASSAYS (Niobium + REE) LITHIUM PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS Summit Managing Director, Gower He, commented: “We are extremely pleased to acquire these highly prospective projects. We anticipate acquiring these niobium, REE and lithium projects will enhance our company’s status as a critical mineral explorer and...

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Silver Due to Record Second Highest Deficit in 20 Years

Silver Due to Record Second Highest Deficit in 20 Years

Industrial demand for silver rose to a new record high in 2023, coming in at 654.4 million ounces (Moz). The surge was fueled by significant advancements in green economy sectors, particularly photovoltaics (PV), where demand skyrocketed by 64 percent year-on-year to hit 195.3 Moz, surpassing previous estimates. PV is included in the electrical and electronics...

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Earth Day: Top 5 Miners Forging Sustainable Paths Amid Growing ESG Scrutiny

Earth Day: Top 5 Miners Forging Sustainable Paths Amid Growing ESG Scrutiny

As global scrutiny intensifies on corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, the mining sector is facing increasing pressure to demonstrate that its operations are sustainable. This collective, which represents 86 companies that operate 700 mines across 60 countries, aims to establish a single minimum global standard encompassing environmental impact, human rights and due diligence,...