Voisey’s Bay underground expansion delivers first ore
June 11 marked the milestone first production of ore from the underground expansion project at the Voisey’s Bay nickel-cobalt mine owned by Vale (NYSE: VALE)….
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Noront snubs Wyloo debt offer
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) has rejected a loan offer from major shareholder and Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals late last week, citing an…
Nickel price: Fitch upgrades forecast on long-term uptrend
The nickel price will remain on a gradual uptrend in the long term as the global market remains in deficit, prompting Fitch Solutions to upgrade…
Australia’s Wyloo proposes ‘Future Metals hub’ for Ontario
After announcing its intention last week to make a $133 million offer to acquire Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT), Australia’s Wyloo Metals still hasn’t made a…
Canada Nickel completes PEA for Crawford nickel project
Just over 20 months after exploration drilling commenced at its Crawford nickel sulphide asset, Canada Nickel Company (TSX: CNC; US-OTC: CNIKF) has completed a preliminary…
Global Mining Symposium: Manitoba’s vast under-explored mineral wealth has much to offer, panel says
Manitoba has ranked in the top 20 of the Fraser Institute’s annual list of the most attractive mining jurisdictions for 21 of the last 23…
First Quantum sells 30% stake in Ravensthorpe to POSCO for US$240M
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is selling a 30% stake in its Ravensthorpe nickel operation in Western Australia to South Korean steel giant POSCO for…
Supercycle or bull market?
Soaring prices this month for copper and iron ore are leading some people to think that we are on the verge of a new supercycle….
A realistic path for improved carbon performance in mining
The demand for improved environmental and social governance (ESG) continues to intensify. Of the many issues that ESG covers, it is carbon emissions that are…
Chinese EV makers may be looking at western markets, CRU report says
China, the country leading global sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs), not only will maintain its market position accounting for half of all expected global…
Mining legacy processes setting the industry behind in sustainability targets – report
A report commissioned by Glasgow-based engineering company the Weir Group warns that the total amount of power used in hard rock mining is equal to…
Metals price rally could hamper switch to green energy — IEA
Soaring metals prices may be good for miners, but they risk the ongoing transition to clean energy as batteries, solar panels and wind turbines need…