Peru road blockades forces MMG to halt Las Bambas copper mine
Chinese miner MMG once again will have to halt operations at its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, one of the country’s largest, as community protests in the nearby province…
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JV Article: Red Pine Exploration sees whirlwind development at Wawa gold project in Ontario
It has been a whirlwind development year for Red Pine Exploration’s (TSXV: RPX) flagship, 100%-owned Wawa gold project, starting with the consolidation of the company’s interests and acquisition of the…
JV Article: Headwater Gold targets bonanza gold in the western US
The western United States has long been a source of mining riches, with Nevada a prime example. The state has one of the highest gold endowments on the planet, annually…
RANKED: World’s top ten nickel producers
Nickel and its compounds are essential for manufacturing steel, but nickel has also been dubbed ‘the silent saviour’ as it plays a role in the global transition to clean energy…
Glencore mulls offers for CSA copper mine in Australia
Glencore‘s (LSE: GLEN) long-running campaign to sell its CSA copper mine in Australia’s New South Wales state seems to be finally coming to an end as the miner confirmed today…
Global Mining Symposium Thought Leadership panel discusses ESG and how values drive values
The Northern Miner’s third Global Mining Symposium of 2021 began with a Thought Leadership panel discussing one of the most important issues facing the mining industry: environmental, social and governance…
Mick Davis walks away from Guinea vehicle he founded
Mining veteran Mick Davis has cut ties with Niron Metals, an investment vehicle he co-founded in 2019 to develop Guinea’s Zogota iron ore deposit, previously owned by BSG Resources (BSGR). The former Xstrata boss, who was chair of…
Silver-enhanced disinfectant has long-lasting effects against Covid-19
Researchers at the University of Central Florida are using an engineered nanostructure called cerium oxide modified with small amounts of silver to produce a disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses…
Hudbay drills three new zones at Copper World project, near Rosemont
Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) has drilled more high-grade copper sulphide and oxide mineralization at its near-surface Copper World project, 7 km from the Rosemont project in Arizona. Drilling…
Asante Gold makes US$5 million investment in Roscan
Roscan’s primary asset is the Kandiolé project, located east of B2Gold’s Fekola mine in West Mali.
Gemfields swings to profit as it reopened mines
Precious gemstones miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) has swung to a first-half net profit after it reopened mines and demand for its emeralds and rubies surged. The company, which returned to the London Stock Exchange’s…
First Cobalt resumes drilling at Iron Creek
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC: FTSSF) said today that it has begun drilling at its Iron Creek cobalt-copper project in Idaho, seeking to double production as higher demand for electric…