‘It’s a great time to be in the industry’: Great Panther Mining focuses on stability, growth
Great Panther Silver changed its name to Great Panther Mining (TSX: GPR; NYSE-AM: GPL) last year after adding the Tucano gold mine in northern Brazil…
Volume 106 Number 21 October 12 – 25, 2020
Top 10 mining property deals in the last five years
Large scale property acquisitions peaked in 2016–2017 led by China Molybdenum’s purchase of the Tenke Fungurume mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. China…
Platinum and palladium could boost performance of lithium-ion batteries
Lion Battery Technologies is pushing forward with plans to develop lithium-ion batteries that use platinum and palladium to enhance battery performance. The company was formed…
GR Silver discovers polymetallic mineralization at Plomosas in Mexico
GR Silver Mining (TSXV: GRSL; US-OTC: GRSLF) has discovered high-grade polymetallic disseminated and massive sulphide-rich mineralization during initial underground channel sampling on the lower level…
Solaris reports long copper intercepts at Warintza porphyry system in Ecuador
Solaris Resources (TSXV: SLS) has reported assay results for the second and third drill holes completed as part of a 40,000-metre drill program at its…
Commentary: Third-party litigation funding may provide ‘best of both worlds’ outcome in tax disputes
Covid-19 has affected the mining industry in unprecedented ways, ranging from forced mine shutdowns in some cases to profound fluctuations in supply and demand for…
Battle North reports ‘high-grade intercepts’ at Bateman gold project
Battle North Gold (TSXV: BNAU; US-OTC: NBAUF) has released assay results from drilling at the McFinley and Pen zones at the company’s wholly owned Bateman…
Tesla to eliminate cobalt from electric vehicles
At Tesla’s live-streamed Battery Technology Day this week, chief executive Elon Musk outlined the company’s plans to build a US$25,000 electric vehicle (EV) with a…
Industry survey captures concerns about long-term impact of Covid-19
In our second article examining the results of The Northern Miner and Canadian Mining Journal’s reader survey on the industry’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we look at…