Covid-19 industry survey finds high confidence in mining sector leadership
The Northern Miner and Canadian Mining Journal conducted a reader survey to gauge how the sector is faring through the Covid-19 pandemic, which began officially…
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Argentina tightens currency controls to dampen demand for greenback
Argentina’s decision this week to expand restrictions on foreign exchange to protect its dollar reserves is largely due to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the…
Prairies snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Manitoba and Saskatchewan are among the world’s premier jurisdictions for mining and mineral exploration. Here’s a look at eight companies with assets in the provinces. …
Chile court orders ‘total and definitive’ closure of Barrick’s Pascua Lama
Chile’s environmental court has put the final nail in the coffin for Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) giant Pascua-Lama gold-silver project, straddling the Argentina…
Ivanhoe’s Congo copper project shows world-class potential
With large-scale deposits hard to find, much has been made of the size of Kamoa-Kakula, Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) project on the central…
BHP asks traditional owners to voice concerns on cultural heritage sites
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) has told Australian Aboriginal groups to freely speak their mind about the way it manages cultural heritage as the miner…
Tectonic Metals drills high-grade gold at Tibbs project in Alaska
Tectonic Metals (TSXV: TECT; US-OTC: TETOF) has released the first set of drill results from the 2020 drilling campaign at its Tibbs gold project, located in…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 204: Climate change action ‘makes good economic sense’, ft BHP CEO Mike Henry
This week’s episode features BHP’s “Building a Better World Climate Change Briefing” that was broadcast to the internet on Sept. 10. Led by BHP chief…
Atlantic Nickel extends Santa Rita mine life to 34 years
Appian Capital Advisory’s Atlantic Nickel has released the results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its wholly owned Santa Rita nickel-copper-cobalt mine in northeastern…
BHP freezes top-level salaries
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) has frozen the salaries of its key executives for the coming financial year, while paying chief executive officer Mike Henry…
Appia Energy pushes ‘critical’ rare earths project in Saskatchewan
Following last month’s announcement by the Government of Saskatchewan to build a $31 million domestic rare earths processing facility, Appia Energy (CNSX: API; US-OTC: APAAF)…
Neo Lithium attracts strategic investment from Chinese battery maker
Chinese battery maker CATL is acquiring an 8.6% stake in Neo Lithium (TSXV: NL; US-OTC: NTTHF), which is advancing its Tres Quebradas (3Q) project, a…