Teck’s $9.5B coal sale to Glencore set to close July 11
The federal government has approved the $9.5-billion sale of Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) coal business to Swiss-based resource giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN). Teck agreed…
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Copper to retest US$10,000 a tonne: Citi, BMO
Copper prices may rise past the US$10,000-per-tonne mark again in the coming weeks due to a Chinese smelter supply shortage and anticipated grid investments by…
Skeena court win overturns ‘incomprehensible’ 2022 tailings ruling
The miner has successfully appealed a prior decision regarding ownership of waste rock and tailings from the British Columbia mine.
Opinion: Want more investors? Act local
The mining industry must boost its support of local communities if it’s ever going to attract enough investors for the world to meet climate-change fighting…
How critical minerals tie into the AI boom
Most investors don’t make a connection between tech and mining. But mining supplies the raw materials for the semiconductor industry, which is in the midst…
No cyanide risk to drinking water after Victoria Gold accident, Yukon government says
Drinking water is safe to consume after the heap leach pad (HLP) accident last week at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: GCX) Eagle mine in Yukon, a…
Is BC’s Haida agreement another ‘legal morass’ for mining?
British Columbia’s formal recognition of the Haida Nation’s Aboriginal title over a group of islands near the Alaskan panhandle is a reconciliation milestone. But it’s…
Niger nixes GoviEx Uranium mining licence
Niger’s government revoked GoviEx Uranium‘s (TSXV: GXU; US-OTC: GVXXF) mining licence after it failed to start the Madaouela mine, one of the world’s largest projects…
BHP cuts employee incentives by 20% globally – report
BHP (LSE: BHP; NYSE: BHP; ASX: BHP), the world’s largest miner is reportedly reducing by 20% short-term incentives offered for the 2023-24 fiscal year to…
Brazil’s Lula to ‘demand’ Vale pay for mining disasters
The Brazilian President is expected to meet with Vale executives next week.
Orla files for arbitration against Panama and First Quantum could be next
Vancouver-based Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) has filed for international arbitration against Panama over the cancellation of permits for its Cerro Quema gold project….
Kinross invests in Wyoming-focused gold junior
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has acquired 9.9% of Wyoming-focused explorer Relevant Gold (TSXV: RGC; US-OTC: RGCCF) which is advancing the Golden Buffalo project. …