Ontario OKs Ring of Fire road review plan by First Nations
Ontario has approved another small step on the long journey to build an all-season road to the Ring of Fire minerals area in the province’s…
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Iamgold picks former New Gold boss Adams as new CEO
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) has appointed Renaud Adams as its new president and chief executive officer, effective Apr. 3. Adams replaces board chair Maryse…
BC residents handed nearly $1M in fines for role in gold mining Ponzi scheme
The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has handed out nearly $1 million in penalties to three local residents for their involvement in what it calls “an…
PDAC 2023 kicks off amid critical minerals scramble
This year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention officially began on Sunday morning, following a year that has seen the mining sector attract a…
New Tesla motor technology could disrupt rare earths industry
Rare earth element companies may face pressure after Tesla unveiled plans this week to develop car motors without key critical minerals. In North America, California-focused…
First Quantum losing US$8M a day on Cobre Panama halt
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) says it’s experiencing losses of up to US$8 million a day due to the suspension of ore processing and port…
Ontario seeks to speed up mining projects by easing some permits
Ontario plans to ease applications to harvest tailings, defer up-front environmental assurance payments and broaden mine-closure plans, according to new legislation proposed on Thursday. The…
Emerita shares rise on high grade results at polymetallic Romanera project in Spain
Emerita Resources (TSXV: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF) says new high-grade gold and silver results from its La Romanera polymetallic project in southwestern Spain will add key…
Lithium Americas kicks off construction at Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) announced Thursday it has kicked off construction at its 100%-owned Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada, following…
Tesla lobbying to secure lithium from Chile — report
Tesla executives met last month with Chilean authorities, including the ministers of foreign affairs and mining, as well as representatives for the country’s development agency…
SQM earmarks US$3.4B in spending by 2025 as profits soar
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, said on Thursday it had earmarked US$3.4 billion of new capital spending by 2025 to boost its…
Vizsla Silver reports more high-grade assays at Panuco in Mexico
Vizsla Silver (TSXV: VZLA; NYSE: VZLA) says new drill results show continuity in high-grade mineralization at its Panuco silver-gold project in Sinaloa, western Mexico. Vancouver-based…