Tesla’s lithium extraction patent catches miners’ attention
Information obtained by Electrek revealed that Tesla filed a new patent related to the acid-free saline lithium extraction process mentioned by Elon Musk during Battery…
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Barrick’s Q2 gold production lower on production outages
Planned and unplanned maintenance shutdowns at Nevada Gold Mines in the US and Pueblo Viejo in the Dominican Republic have resulted in a 5.4% drop…
Redox flow battery market expected to become multi-billion by 2031 – report
A new report by IDTechEx states that the current trend of adoption of redox flow batteries (RFBs) should lead to a multi-billion market size in…
Mako’s San Albino mine achieves commercial production milestone
Mako Mining (TSXV: MKO) has declared commercial production effective July 1 at its San Albino mine in northern Nicaragua. San Albino has a 500 tonne…
Marimaca extends strike length of Cindy target, shares down
The Cindy target offers potential to add to the company’s leachable resource base and extend mine life.
Updated: OceanaGold to restart Didipio mine after new deal with the Philippines
The Philippines has renewed the contract for OceanaGold‘s (TSX: OGC; ASX: OGC) Didipio gold and copper mine for another 25 years, after almost two years…
What a “Joy” — Lucara finds largest fancy pink diamond yet
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has found a 62.7 carat fancy pink diamond at its prolific Karowe mine in Botswana, which has been named “Boitumelo” meaning “Joy” in Setswana,…
Western Australia plans world’s biggest renewable energy hub
An international consortium plans to build what would be the world’s biggest renewable energy hub along the south coast of Western Australia. The Western Green…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 247: A survey of Manitoba’s mining industry, ft Pedersen, Parsons, McCallum and Lee
This week’s episode features the Manitoba Thought Leadership panel at the Global Mining Symposium. The all-star event included the Honourable Blaine Pedersen, Minister of Agriculture…
Lundin’s Fruta del Norte gold mine continues to exceed expectations
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has reported record gold production for the second quarter of 2021, only sixteen months after its Fruta del Norte gold-silver mine in Ecuador,…
Alpha Lithium produces lithium products from Tolillar salar in Argentina
Vancouver-based junior Alpha Lithium’s (TSXV: ALLI; US-OTC; ALLIF) wholly-owned Tolillar salar project in Argentina, about 170 km southeast of the city of Salta, has the potential…
Barrick confirms extension of Tongon mine life
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) says exploration successes could extend the life of its Tongon gold mine in the Ivory Coast. Speaking at a…