Vale to resume operations at Voisey’s Bay
Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world’s top producer of nickel and iron ore, is fine-tuning details to reopen its Voisey’s Bay open pit nickel mine and concentrator in Canada, next month….
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‘You have to think, not believe’: Canadian Mining Symposium day 2 features Don Lindsay, Jeffrey Christian
The second day of the Canadian Mining Symposium (CMS) went global on June 17, with the virtual event bringing together another set of speakers from across a wide spectrum of…
Northern Dynasty to share Pebble mine revenue with local community
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-AM: NAK), the company behind a proposed massive copper-gold mine in southwest Alaska, has announced a revenue sharing program for full-time residents of Bristol Bay….
Libero to drill Big Red gold project in BC
Libero Copper & Gold (TSXV: LBC; US-OTC: LBCMF) has announced its exploration plans for the 260-sq.-km Big Red property within the Golden Triangle. The company plans to first complete a…
Global Copper Snapshot: Companies developing the next generation of copper assets
Copper demand is expected to grow over the coming years, as the world continues the transition to electric-powered vehicles. However, many industry watchers have noticed a scarcity of pre-production copper…
Copper price rally could be short-lived, analyst says
Copper prices surged to their highest levels in nearly three months on June 11, reaching US$5,801.5 per tonne (US$2.63 per lb.) on the London Metals Exchange (LME), up almost 20%…
Imperial, Newcrest confirm high-grade mineralization at Red Chris
Exploration drilling has confirmed the continuity of high-grade mineralisation at the Red Chris copper-gold mine in northwest British Columbia, 80 km south of Dease Lake and 1,700 km from Vancouver….
Evrim Resources and Renaissance Gold join in ‘merger of equals’
Evrim Resources (TSXV: EVM) is combining forces with Renaissance Gold (TSXV: REN; US-OTC: RNSGF) in a ‘merger of equals’ and forming a new company called Orogen Royalties that will focus…
Taseko maintains production through pandemic
While gold miners have been stealing the pandemic limelight as that precious metal’s price has soared, copper miners have struggled with the collapse of their main markets, like China, and…
Electrum fund boosts stake in Nickel Creek Platinum
The Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund has increased its interest in Nickel Creek Platinum (TSX: NPC; US-OTC: NCPCF) to 33.88% following the closure of the second tranche of a private placement….
BloombergNEF forecasts 18% drop in electric vehicle sales
BloombergNEF, the primary research service for Bloomberg, is forecasting an 18% drop in electric vehicle (EV) sales this year due to disruptions to battery metals supply chains from the COVID-19…
Copper price rally builds on China spending
Copper advanced to a 12-week high on June 4 as China’s US$700 billion stimulus program focussed on so-called “new infrastructure” and “new urbanization” kicked into gear. Copper trading in New…