Peru sees 60% increase in mining tax revenues
Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said regional and local governments saw a 60% increase in mining tax revenues in 2021.
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Jan. 31-Feb. 3 Roundup will be in person and online this year
AME Roundup in Vancouver is one of the largest annual gatherings of the global mineral exploration industry and there will be lots to celebrate this year including British Columbia’s performance…
RANKED: World’s top 20 biggest iron ore operations
Iron ore is the base metal used to make steel – and steel is the most commonly used alloy in the world. From its first known uses as a metal…
U.K. miner aims to extract lithium from mica in granite
British Lithium, a U.K.-based private mining company, says it has produced lithium from mica in granite on a pilot scale at its new plant in Cornwall. The company says the pilot plant, which was built and designed…
Clean Air Metals expands high grade zone at Thunder Bay North
On the heels of a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Thunder Bay North PGE-copper-nickel project, released in December, Clean Air Metals (TSXV: AIR) has reported more encouraging results from drilling. The company plans to release an…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 272: Exploration companies have a role in ESG, ft Integra CEO George Salamis at the Global Mining Symposium
This week’s episode features Integra Resources president and CEO George Salamis in conversation with The Northern Miner’s Henry Lazenby at the Global Mining Symposium. Salamis discussed the latest news on…
Update: Great Panther Mining announces Brazilian fines at Tucano mine
Great Panther Mining (TSX: GPR; NYSE-A: GPL) announced today that its Brazilian subsidiary, Mina Tucano, was notified on December 21 by the country’s Amapa State Environmental Agency, that a leak…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 271: How to make mining ‘cool’ for the next generation, ft McEwen, Bobicki and Genik at the Global Mining Symposium
This week’s episode features the Making Mining Cool for the Next Generation panel at the Global Mining Symposium, with Dr. Erin R. Bobicki, Associate Professor, University of Alberta; Siri C….
Three-way merger of Chinese rare earth producers could affect prices, analysts say
The merger of three rare earth element producers in China — China Minmetals Rare Earth, Chinalco Rare Earth & Metals and China Southern Rare Earth Group — could affect global prices at a…
Vision Blue invests in Sinova Global to meet rising silica demand
With an aim to pursue more sources of minerals used to create batteries and clean energy equipment, Vision Blue Resources (VBR) is investing US$125 million for an undisclosed but ‘significant’ minority stake…
Generation Mining clinches $240M stream with Wheaton for Marathon construction
Two weeks after it announced it would be upping its interest in the Marathon palladium-copper project in northern Ontario to 100%, Generation Mining (TSX: GENM) has landed a $240 million streaming deal…
Update: BHP won’t match Wyloo offer for Noront
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) has chosen to go with the latest bid put forward by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals, giving BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) five…