Brazilian state rejects Vale’s US$4B offer for dam disaster
The head of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Brumadinho dam collapsed in January 2019 leaving 270 people dead, has rejected the miner’s proposed settlement of…
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Denison delivers robust PEA for Waterbury Lake
Company selected ISR mining for renamed Tthe Heldeth Túé deposit in Saskatchewan.
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 213: Platinum Group Metals CEO R. Michael Jones on South Africa, battery tech and PGMs outlook
This week’s episode features an interview with Platinum Group Metals president and chief executive R. Michael Jones, who discusses the company’s large-scale Waterberg PGM project in South Africa. Michael also…
Barrick denies alleged links to PNG political unrest
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) will take civil and criminal action against those responsible for spreading “irresponsible and false statements” on social media, which tried linking chief executive Mark…
TSX Venture slips, Nov. 9-13
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 0.80% to finish the Nov. 9-13 trading week at 736.37. Spot gold dropped 3.11%, or US$60.60 per oz., to US$1,889.20 per ounce. Shares of…
Southwest US snapshot: Eight companies active in the region
The southwestern United States has a long-standing history of mining and remains one of the nation’s top mineral regions. With existing infrastructure, an established regulatory and permitting regime and prospective…
Denison plans Canada’s first in-situ recovery uranium mine
Canada’s Denison Mines (TSX: DML) is ready to resume the formal environmental assessment (EA) process for its 90%-owned Wheeler River project in Saskatchewan, which is poised to be the country’s…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 212: Global Mining Symposium opening remarks, ft group publisher Anthony Vaccaro
This week’s episode features the launch of The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium virtual mining conference, with opening remarks by group publisher Anthony Vaccaro. As well, the news section tackles…
Rio Tinto, Bluejay sign JV on nickel project in Finland
Explorer and developer Bluejay Mining (LSE: JAY) has inked a joint venture and earn-in agreement with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) to advance the Enonkoski nickel project,…
GMV Minerals advances Mexican Hat project in Arizona
GMV Minerals (TSXV: GMV; US-OTC: GMVMF) has released results of an updated preliminary economic assessment for its wholly owned Mexican Hat gold project in southeastern Arizona, 116 km from Tucson. …
Barrick reports record free cash flow, increases dividend
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is on track to meet its 2020 guidance of 4.6-5 million oz. gold, chief executive Mark Bristow announced on the company’s third-quarter earnings call….
Albemarle moves ahead with expansions despite lithium market weakness
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), the world’s top lithium producer, is moving forward with expansion projects at Kemerton in Western Australia and La Negra in Chile, both of which it expects to…