New book explores 1960s Canadian mining scandal
MacMillan, who started out as a prospector in the ’30s, became the central figure in one of Canada’s most commented mining scandals.
News
Global Lithium fights alleged Chinese takeover
Australia’s Global Lithium Resources (ASX: GL1) has called on the government to intervene in what it describes as a takeover attempt by Chinese investors targeting its flagship asset, the Manna…
AME JV video: Skeena targets Eskay Creek restart
Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE) is targeting initial production of 450,000 oz. of gold-equivalent metal at its Eskay Creek property in northwestern British Columbia’s Golden Triangle region. Production at the mine…
Critical Elements secures $150M pledge for Rose lithium project in Quebec
Critical Elements Lithium (TSX-V: CRE) said on Monday that it has received a letter of support from a leading Canadian financial institution expressing interest in providing up to $150 million…
AME JV video: Bradshaw Institute backs green mining
The Bradshaw Research Institute for Mining and Minerals (BRIMM) supports solutions for technology to produce minerals in environmentally sustainable ways. The institute, based out of the University of British Columbia…
Firebird Metals, Eramet agree on manganese offtake
Firebird Metals (ASX: FRB) said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with French mining company Eramet for the supply of ore to feed its proposed battery-grade manganese…
Endeavour Silver nears Terronera finish in Mexico
Endeavour Silver (NYSE: EXK; TSX: EDR) expects its Terronera project in Jalisco state, Mexico, to be ready for full commissioning early in the second quarter. Crews made “substantial” progress on the…
Rio2 starts Fenix gold mine build in Chile
Rio2 (TSXV: RIO; US-OTC: RIOFF) announced on Friday it has kicked off construction at the Fenix gold mine in Chile, having successfully completed its permitting four months ago and subsequently…
AME JV video: Torr Metals preps to drill in BC’s rich copper belt
Torr Metals (TSXV: TMET) expects in the coming months to receive permits to drill at its Kolos copper-gold project, which sits in the prospective Quesnel Trough in southern British Columbia….
AME JV video: Nuvau sees multiple gold exploration opportunities in Matagami in Quebec
Nuvau Minerals (TSX: NMC) is planning to step up exploration work this year on its Matagami property in northern Quebec, CEO Peter Van Alphen says in a new video. Matagami,…
Infographic: Lithium exploration in Canada
Exploration companies across Canada are hunting for lithium where it occurs in both hard rock and brines, located down old oil wells. But while prices of the critical mineral collapsed…
Video: Faraday Copper drills for PEA update in Arizona
Faraday Copper (TSX: FDY; US-OTC: CPPKF) is drilling at its main Copper Creek project in Arizona to update its preliminary economic assessment (PEA) in the third quarter. CEO Paul Harbidge…