Barrick speeds up Zambian copper mine expansion
The proposed expansion of Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) Lumwana copper mine is being accelerated with first production scheduled for 2028, CEO Mark Bristow…
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BC’s first critical minerals strategy has some asking, ‘Is it enough?’
British Columbia launched its Critical Mineral Strategy at Vancouver’s AME BC Roundup on Monday, proposing 11 actions to boost the mineral sector and attract investment,…
Codelco secures its first lithium asset with Australian firm buy
Chilean state-owned copper miner Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, has secured its first lithium asset in the home country after shareholders with Australia’s Lithium…
Endeavour Mining’s second-biggest gold mine hit by strike
Workers at Endeavour Mining’s (TSX: EDV; LSE: EDV) Hondué mine in Burkina Faso, the company’s second-largest gold operation, walked off the job on Tuesday, blocking…
TNM Drill Down: Ecuador, Yukon and Colombia yield week’s top gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from Jan. 12-19. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified…
F3 expands PLN uranium project in land swap with CanAlaska
F3 Uranium (TSXV:FUU; OTCQB:FUUFF) is expanding its PNL (Patterson Lake North) project thanks to a land swap with CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV:CVV), F3 said in a…
Steppe to create Mongolia’s largest gold producer with Boroo merger
Mongolia-focused Steppe Gold (TSX: STGO; US-OTC: STPGF) is set to triple its annual production and elevate its status as the country’s largest and leading gold…
Mining generated $18B for BC economy in 2022: MABC report
The British Columbia mining industry contributed $18 billion in economic activity to the province’s economy in 2022, a 40% improvement over the figure in 2021…
VIDEO: TNM’s Vaccaro kicks off Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Every year, the prestigious Canadian Mining Hall of Fame induction ceremony celebrates individuals who have made remarkable contributions to Canada’s mining sector. This year’s event…
Bolivia hopes US$90M Chinese-funded lithium plant will crack DLE puzzle
Bolivian state-owned lithium company YLB has inked a new deal with a Chinese consortium to install a pilot plant at the vast Uyuni salt flat, where…
OreCorp rebuffs latest takeover bid as Perseus-Silvercorp battle rages
OreCorp (ASX: ORR) has rejected Perseus Mining’s (TSX: PRU; TSX: PRU) new takeover bid as it battles Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) to obtain the Nyanzaga…
Former Barrick mine in Tanzania now hosts new airport terminal
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has handed the government of Tanzania a new airport terminal built at the closed Buzwagi gold mine, in the country’s north,…