BHP and Vale square off in London court over Samarco tailings disaster
Vale is challenging BHP’s claim that the two miners should split any fine over the deadly 2015 dam collapse in Brazil.
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Sweden’s Hexagon buys Sudbury-based automation firm HARD-LINE
Sweden’s digital technology group Hexagon AB announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Canadian mine automation and remote control solutions HARD-LINE for an undisclosed sum. The move, Hexagon said, will help…
JV Article: Clean tech, strong resource nudges Osisko Development’s Cariboo Gold along permit path
Sean Roosen, CEO and chair of Osisko Development (TSXV: ODV; NYSE: ODV) isn’t one to rest on his laurels. A mining celebrity known for the discovery and development of the…
Appian ready to deploy US$2B in cash-starved mining sector, says CEO
About a decade ago, private equity (PE) funds began to take an interest in the mining sector. At the time, financing was hard to come by, and the growth of…
Calibre on the upswing with third quarterly production record
With three consecutive record production quarters and a strong start to the year, Calibre Mining’s (TSX: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) stock has responded, rising by more than 70% year-to-date. Calibre announced…
Podcast: ‘Good time to buy gold’—CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian on BRICS currency, silver and copper inventories
This week’s episode features CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on rumours of a BRICS gold-backed currency, as well as the fundamentals of the…
Video: How the U.S. orchestrates a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to critical minerals production
A recent industry event in Quebec heard how the United States government is using a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to establish a critical minerals supply chain that cuts out dominant player China….
Steppe Gold signs US$150M term sheet to fund ATO mine expansion in Mongolia
Steppe Gold (TSX: STGO; US-OTC: STPGF) has signed a binding term sheet to provide up to US$150 million in financing to fully fund a second-phase expansion at its ATO (Altan…
Study highlights deep-sea mining impact on tuna as ISA preps first rules for nascent sector
Extracting minerals from the ocean floor would negatively impact the tuna industry as the fish is expected to migrate habitat towards areas of the Pacific Ocean currently slated for deep-sea mining…
Deep-South stock soars after Namibia renews copper project licence
Canada’s Deep-South Resources (TSX-V: DSM) can finally resume work at its Haib copper project in Namibia as the country’s government has renewed the miner’s prospecting licence for two years. The awaited…
Scotgold halts guidance, launches operational review
Shares in Scotgold Resources (LSE: SQZ) fell more than 18% on Monday after the troubled miner withdrew its full-year guidance as it began a third-party review of its operation on…
Azimut-Rio Tinto’s Quebec lithium exploration deal a ‘benchmark’, says Lulin
Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM) has recently signed two option-to-joint venture deals with a division of Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) called Rio Tinto Exploration Canada involving Azimut’s…