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Zhaojin Mining has once again extended the offer period in its bid for Australia’s Tietto Minerals (ASX: TIE), a West Africa-focused gold producer.

China’s installed wind and solar capacity is expected to overtake coal for the first time this year, according to forecasts by the China Electricity Council (CEC), an industry group.

Mexico-focused Kootenay Silver (TSXV: KTN) has released an updated resource estimate for its La Cigarra project in Chihuahua state that improved silver grades by upwards of 20% compared to a previous estimate.

The proposed expansion of Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) Lumwana copper mine is being accelerated with first production scheduled for 2028, CEO Mark Bristow told Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in their meeting Tuesday.

Danakali (ASX: DNK) warned shareholders on Friday of “predatory activity” by unidentified groups currently approaching investors with “vulture” offers for their stakes in the company, seeking to pay as little as A1¢ per share.

Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB; LSE: TKO) has inked a deal with Taurus Mining Royalty Fund that would allow it to speed up construction of its Florence copper mine in Arizona.

Shares of American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) skyrocketed Thursday after the company released the third and final batch of assay results from its 2023 drill program at the high-grade volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) Palmer project in Alaska.

Shares in lithium explorer Kali Metals (ASX: KM1) jumped as much as 86% on its first day of trading on the Australian Stock Exchange, following an initial public offering in November that opened and closed in under 30 minutes.

The spot price of uranium continues to rise, boosted by pledges to triple nuclear power by mid-century, supply hiccups from producers such as Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) and the looming threat of a ban on Russian exports to the West.

Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) has reported high-grade results from the summer channel sampling program at its Pennock pegmatite in northwestern Ontario.

Gold prices have been setting annual records for the past three years. They are expected to set further records in 2024 and 2025, as the world struggles with a host of domestic and international political issues, a likely slowdown if not outright recession in the United States and some other developed countries, and various other economic and financial market challenges.

East Africa-focused Shanta Gold (LSE: SHG) said on Wednesday it had agreed to a £141.9 million ($239.7 million) takeover bid by Tanzania-based Saturn Resources.