Ottawa approves Canada Nickel’s Crawford mine
Canada Nickel (TSXV: CNC: US-OTC: CNIKF) has secured federal approval to proceed with its proposed Crawford polymetallic mine in Ontario, paving the way for a construction decision next year amid…
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Implats halts South Africa’s largest platinum mine after six deaths spur safety concerns
Impala Platinum (JSE: IMP) has suspended mining for four days at its Rustenburg complex in South Africa after six recent worker deaths prompted a comprehensive safety reset. The platinum-group metals…
Greenland Mines lifts PGM oz by 31% at Skaergaard
An updated technical report for Greenland Mines’ (Nasdaq: GRML) Skaergaard palladium-gold-platinum project increased contained palladium-equivalent metal across resource categories by more than half while boosting grades by about 80%. The…
Infographic: Canada’s Blue-Collar Wage Leaders
Canada’s mining sector has quietly become one of the most lucrative career paths in the country. Mining workers now earn an average of $42 an hour compared with $35 an…
Government funding now a plus not a burden, miners say
In the West’s efforts to catch up with China’s lead in critical minerals development, more companies are warming to government financing than in previous years when governments were regarded as…
Canada positioned for $200B clean energy boom, but faster approvals needed: report
Canada is well positioned to capture up to $200 billion in clean energy investments over the next decade, but how much of that opportunity gets captured will depend on system…
Sibanye lawyer shot dead in suspected hit
A lawyer for Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) was shot and killed in central Johannesburg in what authorities say bears the hallmarks of a targeted attack. Chinette Gallichan, a 35-year-old…
Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration – Part 2
Record precious metal prices are driving global exploration for gold and silver. Here’s a list of four more companies to keep an eye on. Mayfair Gold Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG; NYSE-A: MINE) is focused on…
VRIC JV Video: Clean Air Metals eyes toll milling for Ontario platinum project
Clean Air Metals (TSXV: AIR; US-OTC: CLRMF) is pushing a toll-milling route for its Thunder Bay North project, one of North America’s few primary-platinum developments, President and CEO Mike Garbutt…
Indaba: Mining must be ‘champion’ in fragmented world, Anglo’s Wanblad says
The global mining industry faces its most consequential moment in generations as critical minerals move to the centre of economic and security policy, Anglo American (LSE: AAL; JSE: AGL) CEO…
Bravo raises C$86M including Orion for Brazil nickel-PGMs project
Bravo Mining (TSXV: BRVO, US-OTC: BRVMF) closed an $86-million (US$63.5-million) public offering this month for ongoing preliminary work at its Luanga nickel-platinum project in Brazil as it prepares to bring…
Sibanye hits new high on BlackRock, gold price boosts
The world’s largest asset management firm has lifted its stake in Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) above the 5% threshold, sending the South African miner’s shares to an all-time high….