No quick fix to reduce tailings, ICMM roadmap shows
The London-based International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) says mining companies should be able to use emerging technologies within 15 years to drastically reduce…
Articles by Blair McBride
Critical needs could go unmet as talent pipeline runs dry
Just as Canada is attracting key investments to build up its critical minerals infrastructure, a shortage of critical expertise could hinder the country’s lofty ambitions….
Lithium Americas, Green Technology Metals ink deal for North American chemical supply chain
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) and Australian exploration and development company Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1) have entered into a strategic partnership to advance…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays of the week Sept 9 – 16
Our TNM Drill Down feature highlights the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified…
Lacklustre interest among youth a big problem for mining
As a career choice, mining has seen better times. As they contemplate their careers and enter post-secondary education, the focus of young people has been…
TSX Venture gains over holiday-shortened Sept. 6-9 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose over the Labour Day-shortened Sept. 6-9 trading session by 2.1% or 13.55 points to end the week at 645.57….
TSX gains during Sept. 6-9 trading week
Over the Sept. 9 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 502.49 points or 2.6%, to 19,773.34. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index jumped 5.48 points…
NWT safety commission, companies launch investigation following death at diamond mine
An investigation is underway at the Gahcho Kué Mine site in the Northwest Territories following the death of a worker in an accident there on…
Spending details of $3.8B Critical Minerals Strategy expected in fall, says government
Details of how the federal government plans to spend its multi-billion dollar Critical Minerals Strategy will be announced sometime in the Fall, says Natural Resources…
Neo Performance Materials inks deal to acquire Hudson Resources’ rare earths project in Greenland
Neo Performance Materials (TSX: NEO) will acquire an exploration licence from Hudson Resources (TSXV: HUD) for its Sarfartoq Carbonatite Complex in southwest Greenland, under a…
K92 reports 10.8M oz gold-equivalent resource for Blue Lake porphyry, near its Kainantu mine
K92 Mining (TSX: KNT) has released a first resource for its Blue Lake gold porphyry project, only 4 km southwest of its Kainantu mine in…
B2Gold, AngloGold shelve Gramalote gold JV in Colombia
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG;) have put their Gramalote gold joint venture in Colombia on hold. In a…