O3 Mining adds rigs in Quebec, consolidates Malartic claims
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) is adding drill rigs across its Alpha and Malartic properties in Val d’Or, Que., and the explorer now has a total of six rigs turning at…
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Roxgold grows Yaramoko inventory, defines open pit reserves
West Africa-focused gold miner Roxgold (TSX: ROXG; US-OTC: ROGFF) has added near-surface, open-pittable reserves and resources to its mineral inventory at its underground Yaramoko mine complex in Burkina Faso. The…
Denison plans Canada’s first in-situ recovery uranium mine
Canada’s Denison Mines (TSX: DML) is ready to resume the formal environmental assessment (EA) process for its 90%-owned Wheeler River project in Saskatchewan, which is poised to be the country’s…
First Cobalt to finalize new supply deal with Glencore
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC) is planning to alter its prior arrangement with global miner Glencore (LSE: GLEN) and sign a a long-term feed purchase contract instead of the original tolling contract….
Gemfields attempts to mitigate virus impact with mini-auctions
Precious gemstones miner Gemfields Group (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) says it is unable to say when it might be able to host its next auction, or generate meaningful revenue from sales,…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 212: Global Mining Symposium opening remarks, ft group publisher Anthony Vaccaro
This week’s episode features the launch of The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium virtual mining conference, with opening remarks by group publisher Anthony Vaccaro. As well, the news section tackles…
Rio Tinto, Bluejay sign JV on nickel project in Finland
Explorer and developer Bluejay Mining (LSE: JAY) has inked a joint venture and earn-in agreement with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) to advance the Enonkoski nickel project,…
Australia to ramp-up production of critical minerals
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), in collaboration with Geoscience Australia and the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, recently published the second edition of the Australian Critical…
English court blocks lawsuit against BHP over Brazil dam failure
The High Court of Manchester, northwestern England, on Nov. 9, blocked a £5 billion (US$6.6 billion) lawsuit against BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) over a devastating dam collapse at an iron…
JV Article: New standard strives to improve safety and transparency in tailings management
The Global Tailings Review (GTR) released the first-ever Global Standard on Tailings Management in August. The standard aims to strengthen current best practices around the management of tailings dams in…
Troilus buys back royalty from First Quantum
Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: SKREF) has entered into a definitive agreement to buy back a sliding 2.5% net smelter royalty (NSR) on 81 mineral claims and one mining lease (the…
JX Nippon increases ownership in troubled Caserones copper mine
Japan’s top smelter, JX Nippon Mining & Metals, is buying a stake in its majority-owned Caserones copper mine in Chile, which was put up for sale on Nov.9 by its partners in the…