BHP to explore Chinese battery partnerships
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) has signed preliminary agreements with two of China’s leading battery makers to evaluate the use of electric vehicles across its global mining operations. The partnerships…
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Feds back AI core scan in NWT for green metals
The Canadian federal and Northwest Territories governments are backing a new AI-powered drill core scanning pilot aimed at opening up critical mineral exploration across the country’s underexplored North. The project…
Barrick hit again as Mali helicopters take $117M in gold
Mali’s military government has seized over $117 million worth of gold from Barrick’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Loulo-Gounkoto mine, days after junta leader Colonel Assimi Goïta signed a law allowing…
SCP sees ‘sweet spot’ for West Africa explorers
New West African gold explorers are advancing projects as they aim to capitalize on high prices and growing interest from mid-tier producers, SCP Resource Finance says in a new report….
Global mining deaths rise for second straight year
Fatalities in the global mining industry rose for a second consecutive year in 2024, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) said in its latest annual safety report. ICMM’s…
Excellon surges to 2-year high after Peruvian acquisition
Excellon Resources’ (TSXV: EXN) shares jumped to their highest level in two years on Friday amid the company’s preparations to restart production next year at the Mallay silver-lead-zinc mine in…
Paramount Gold’s Grassy Mountain gets permit boost
Paramount Gold Nevada (NYSE-AM: PZG) has secured fast-tracked permitting for its Grassy Mountain gold project in Oregon under state and federal processes. After recent administrative changes to the National Environmental…
Spotlight: Mining and Exploration in BC, Prairie Provinces and the Far North – Part 2
Canada is among the world’s best mining jurisdictions and has a rich endowment of minerals from coast to coast to coast. Here’s a look at four companies with projects in…
JV Article: Smart Water Strategies – Inside SRK’s push to future-proof mines
As climate extremes intensify and regulatory scrutiny tightens, water has emerged as one of the mining industry’s most pressing operational risks. Whether it’s too little or too much, the stakes…
Decarbonization out of sync with diesel dependence
In Canada’s Far North, where the effects of climate change are readily apparent, decarbonization goals are stunted by a lack of infrastructure and diesel dependence. Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE:…
Private miners overlook disclosure: legal experts
Many private Canadian mining companies may be unaware that they are subject to the same technical disclosure rules as public issuers and that they could face compliance risks under a…
JV video: Vista Gold shrinks Mt Todd project to cut costs
Vista Gold (TSX: VGZ; NYSE-AM: VGZ) has recast its Mount Todd project in Australia as a single, “right-sized” mine aimed at cutting upfront capital by roughly 60%, CEO Fred Earnest…