RANKED: World’s ten biggest underground mines by tonnes of ore milled
Ore is every miner’s paydirt, and the more ore – a natural aggregation of one or more minerals that can be mined, processed, and sold at a profit – the…
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Recycling of lithium-ion batteries won’t set off before 2030: Report
The recycling of lithium-ion batteries, used in electric vehicles (EV), is not expected to take off before 2030, which could put more pressure on the mining industry to meet the…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 268: Magnetics ‘upwards of 80% of the rare earths market’, ft Cox, Chalmers and Grove at the Global Mining Symposium
This week’s episode features the ‘Deconstructing the Rare Earths Elements Market’ panel at the Global Mining Symposium, with Clint Cox, president of the Anchor House; Mark Chalmers, president and CEO…
Mining companies assess damage as B.C. recovers from floods
As officials assess the damage caused by heavy rain, flooding and mudslides in Canada’s British Columbia last month, mining companies have started gauging how severe climatic conditions this year have…
Ascot obtains permit for Premier gold project, first production expected in Q1 2023
The mine is expected to produce 1.1 moz gold and 3 moz silver over an 8-year mine life.
Dolly Varden Silver to acquire Fury Gold Mines’ Homestake Ridge project
Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV; US-OTC: DOLLF) is acquiring Fury Gold Mines’ (TSX: FURY; NYSE-AM: FURY) Homestake Ridge gold and silver project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle in a cash…
Tailings pond collapse affects world’s highest human settlement
The collapse of a tailings facility in Peru’s Ananea district has destroyed a segment of the main road that connects the area with the neighbouring La Rinconada district, the highest…
Uranium Royalty signs supply agreement with CGN
Uranium Royalty (TSXV: URC; NASDAQ: UROY), the world’s only uranium-focused royalty and streaming company, has inked a deal with CGN Global Uranium to purchase 500,000 lb. of uranium oxide (U308)…
Hochschild’s rare earths spin-off Aclara to start trading in Toronto
Aclara Resources will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker “ARA” on Dec. 10.
MMG to shut down Las Bambas copper mine by mid-December
Chinese miner MMG will end copper production from its Las Bambas mine in Peru by mid-December following months-long road blockades that have prevented essential supplies from reaching the operation, forcing…
Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week
An asteroid as big as a football field that has been singled out by scientists as an ideal target for a mining exploration mission, will break into Earth’s orbit on…
Global shift to ‘green steel’ will require US$278B investment by 2050: report
The global steel industry could be almost completely decarbonized by 2050 with an investment of US$278 billion in clean capacity and retrofits to existing production, according to BloombergNEF’s new report, Decarbonizing Steel: A Net-Zero Pathway. A move…