Friedland warns of copper ‘crisis’ as mine costs soar
Boca Raton, Fla. – Miners and analysts gathered this week in a sweaty beach city in southeast Florida to ponder why the industry gets the cold shoulder from most investors. Copper…
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Testing shows cyanide levels near Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine are dropping
The danger of cyanide contamination following the accident at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VGCX) Eagle mine in Yukon might be fading after the latest test results show low levels of the…
Rio Tinto mulls potential bid for Teck — report
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is said to be studying potential takeover bids for smaller rivals, including Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified…
Canada’s resources not enough to ride energy transition wave: Ian London
London argues that Canada urgently needs to establish commercialization hubs to produce finished products like batteries, permanent magnets, and cathodes.
BHP halts Western Australia nickel mines on weak prices, glut
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) is halting its Western Australia nickel operations starting in October, as the world’s largest miner struggles to navigate challenges posed by a substantial…
Site visit: Fireweed closes in on Far North critical minerals boom
Remote eastern Yukon —The snow-peaked mountains and green valleys of eastern Yukon may seem like a place that would attract only wily old prospectors and extreme hikers. But on a gentle…
Serbian top court clears path for Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) could be back in the running to develop Europe’s top lithium mine after a Serbian court ruled the government unlawfully revoked the…
RANKED: The world’s top 10 gold miners
Gold has re-emerged as one of the top asset classes of 2024, having risen by 12% year to date and shattered multiple records along the way. It is now well…
Sibanye-Stillwater says mining ops still running as it faces cyberattack
Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) has confirmed reports of an ongoing cyberattack that has disrupted its IT systems globally. In a statement Thursday, the South African miner said it took…
Montage Gold gets last permit needed to build US$712M Koné mine
Africa-focused Montage Gold (TSXV: MAU) has secured the final mining permit for its flagship Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire, paving the way to start construction early next year. The US$712-million project…
Orezone lands US$105M to expand Bomboré gold mine
Orezone Gold (TSX: ORE; US-OTC: ORZCF) has secured US$105 million in funding commitments to expand its flagship Bomboré gold mine in Burkina Faso, which achieved commercial production in late 2022….
Fatality halts work at Atlantic Lithium’s Ewoyaa project
Ewoyaa is expected to become Ghana’s first lithium operation.