Cornish Lithium secures UK government funding for demonstration plant
Cornish Lithium, the startup hoping to lead the development of an industry for the battery metal in Britain, has secured funding from the U.K.’s national…
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The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 307: Around the world in 60 minutes—Taking stock of energy, supplies, metals exchanges and Canada’s opportunity
This week’s episode features Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli on mining stories from around the world, including new smelter shutdowns in Europe, warnings from…
Analysis: No reduction in tailings dam failures over the past two decades
A newly released assessment of global tailings management facilities (TMFs) data paints a jarring picture showing that relative to global mine production, there has been…
NWT safety commission, companies launch investigation following death at diamond mine
An investigation is underway at the Gahcho Kué Mine site in the Northwest Territories following the death of a worker in an accident there on…
Chile to redraw constitution following voter defeat
Chile’s national mining association SONAMI has welcomed the weekend rejection of the proposed new constitution for the world’s number-one copper producer, sending lawmakers back to…
NioCorp’s demo plant tests rare earth recovery process on Elk Creek samples
NioCorp Developments’ (TSX: NB; US-OTC: NIOBF) demonstration-scale processing plant in Quebec has started processing ore samples from the company’s Elk Creek critical minerals project in…
Centerra Gold searches for new CEO as Scott Perry leaves
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) said on Tuesday it had named director Paul Wright as interim president and chief executive to replace Scott Perry,…
O3 Mining prefeasibility outlines 10-year mine life, $435M capex for Marban gold project
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII; US-OTC: OIIIF) has completed a prefeasibility study for its 100% owned Marban gold project, demonstrating its potential to become the next…
McEwen, Rio Tinto to jointly develop copper project in Nevada
McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX), has inked a deal with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) that gives…
Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill get serious, ink binding takeover deal
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has inked a definitive arrangement with Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TQR) to buy the 49% of the…
Spending details of $3.8B Critical Minerals Strategy expected in fall, says government
Details of how the federal government plans to spend its multi-billion dollar Critical Minerals Strategy will be announced sometime in the Fall, says Natural Resources…
Turquoise Hill’s top five investor rejects Rio Tinto’s bid
Sailingstone Capital Partners, the fifth-biggest investor in Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TQR), is ready to put the brakes on Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO;…