First Quantum losing US$8M a day on Cobre Panama halt
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) says it’s experiencing losses of up to US$8 million a day due to the suspension of ore processing and port loading affecting its giant copper…
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Outgoing PDAC president weighs in on the keys to a vibrant exploration sector
Alex Christopher was appointed president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada in March 2021 for a two-year term. The geologist and senior vice-president, projects & technical services with…
Ontario seeks to speed up mining projects by easing some permits
Ontario plans to ease applications to harvest tailings, defer up-front environmental assurance payments and broaden mine-closure plans, according to new legislation proposed on Thursday. The ruling Conservatives under Premier Doug…
After a dismal 2022, financing ‘wheels are turning again’
The numbers are in for mine financings in 2022, and they are disappointing, if not surprising. According to just-released figures from the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, global financing…
Emerita shares rise on high grade results at polymetallic Romanera project in Spain
Emerita Resources (TSXV: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF) says new high-grade gold and silver results from its La Romanera polymetallic project in southwestern Spain will add key value to the pre-resource deposit….
Lithium Americas kicks off construction at Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) announced Thursday it has kicked off construction at its 100%-owned Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada, following the receipt of notice to…
Tesla lobbying to secure lithium from Chile — report
Tesla executives met last month with Chilean authorities, including the ministers of foreign affairs and mining, as well as representatives for the country’s development agency Corfo, as the electric cars…
SQM earmarks US$3.4B in spending by 2025 as profits soar
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, said on Thursday it had earmarked US$3.4 billion of new capital spending by 2025 to boost its production capacity to 210,000 tonnes…
Demand for critical mineral tin is rising — but new deposits are scarce
As investors rush to put their money into nickel, lithium and other metals set to benefit from the transition to cleaner sources of energy, is another critical mineral being left…
Vizsla Silver reports more high-grade assays at Panuco in Mexico
Vizsla Silver (TSXV: VZLA; NYSE: VZLA) says new drill results show continuity in high-grade mineralization at its Panuco silver-gold project in Sinaloa, western Mexico. Vancouver-based Vizsla released assays from 14…
Devil is in the details for Canada’s critical mineral strategy
When it comes to tax and junior mining, there have always been a few hold-your-breath moments. The first is at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention every…
Denarius resource supports restart of 230-year-old Colombian gold mine
Denarius Metals’ (TSXV: DSLV; OTCQB: DNRSF) first resource estimate for its Zancudo project to revive an 18th century gold mine in Colombia confirms its high-grade potential. The Toronto-based company plans…