B2Gold speeds towards Q3 resource at Antelope, near Otjikoto mine in Namibia
B2Gold (TSX: BTO, NYSE-AM: BTG) says drill results released today confirm the potential to expand production at its Otjikoto mine in Namibia. The results were…
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Top producers push for silver’s inclusion as a critical mineral in Canada and US
CEOs of 19 mining companies suggest a misconception about availability is why silver is not on Canada’s critical mineral list.
Barrick to spend US$136M on closure of failed Pascua-Lama project
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) plans to spend US$136 million to definitively close its failed Pascua-Lama gold-silver project, straddling the border with Argentina. Its subsidiary,…
Sigma Lithium project in Brazil just got 27% bigger
Canada’s Sigma Lithium (TSX-V: SGML; NASDAQ: SGML) said on Wednesday its flagship Grota do Cirilo project in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais contains more…
Lithium market transition comes with delays, layoffs and M&As — Wood Mac
The lithium market is being shaken-up by a sharp, sustained slump in prices and a demand slowdown, which has disrupted projects and forced miners to…
AME Roundup confronts thorny industry issues
Last week’s AME Roundup shattered norms by hosting a session that didn’t shy away from one of the mining industry’s most divisive topics: the clash…
BC Land Act changes could grant Indigenous control over mining leases
British Columbia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is contemplating changes to the way land use decisions are made in the province — and…
Canadian Copper inks offtake, credit facility for Murray Brook in NB
Canadian Copper (CSE: CCI) has entered into an offtake agreement for copper concentrates from its Murray Brook deposit and an unsecured credit facility with Ocean…
Lion Copper PEA outlines use of Nuton tech at Rio Tinto-backed project
Nevada-focused junior Lion Copper and Gold (TSXV: LEO; US-OTC: LCGMF) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Yerington copper project that envisions using…
Wind, solar to overtake coal in China’s power mix this year
China’s installed wind and solar capacity is expected to overtake coal for the first time this year, according to forecasts by the China Electricity Council…
Podcast: ‘Night and day’—Canadian Nuclear Association president John Gorman on shifting perspectives towards nuclear energy
This week’s podcast features Canadian Nuclear Association President and CEO John Gorman in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the fresh optimism by global governments…
Hecla Mining to speed up growth by expanding into Latin America
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL), the largest silver producer in the United States, is looking to expand into Mexico, Peru and two other countries in Latin…