Firebird Metals, Eramet agree on manganese offtake
Firebird Metals (ASX: FRB) said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with French mining company Eramet for the supply of ore to feed its proposed battery-grade manganese…
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Endeavour Silver nears Terronera finish in Mexico
Endeavour Silver (NYSE: EXK; TSX: EDR) expects its Terronera project in Jalisco state, Mexico, to be ready for full commissioning early in the second quarter. Crews made “substantial” progress on the…
Rio2 starts Fenix gold mine build in Chile
Rio2 (TSXV: RIO; US-OTC: RIOFF) announced on Friday it has kicked off construction at the Fenix gold mine in Chile, having successfully completed its permitting four months ago and subsequently…
AME JV video: Torr Metals preps to drill in BC’s rich copper belt
Torr Metals (TSXV: TMET) expects in the coming months to receive permits to drill at its Kolos copper-gold project, which sits in the prospective Quesnel Trough in southern British Columbia….
AME JV video: Nuvau sees multiple gold exploration opportunities in Matagami in Quebec
Nuvau Minerals (TSX: NMC) is planning to step up exploration work this year on its Matagami property in northern Quebec, CEO Peter Van Alphen says in a new video. Matagami,…
Infographic: Lithium exploration in Canada
Exploration companies across Canada are hunting for lithium where it occurs in both hard rock and brines, located down old oil wells. But while prices of the critical mineral collapsed…
Video: Faraday Copper drills for PEA update in Arizona
Faraday Copper (TSX: FDY; US-OTC: CPPKF) is drilling at its main Copper Creek project in Arizona to update its preliminary economic assessment (PEA) in the third quarter. CEO Paul Harbidge…
Anglo American nears De Beers spinoff
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) is moving closer to spinning off its diamond unit, De Beers, after the government of Botswana confirmed interest in increasing its stake in the world’s leading…
JV: Q&A with SRK: Canada must improve diamond mine permitting, infrastructure
The future of Canada’s diamond sector might seem uncertain as mines wind down, but officials could boost opportunities for those willing to innovate and invest strategically, according to SRK Consulting….
JV Q&A: How Dundee Sustainable Technologies’ eco-friendly advances boost ESG credentials
Dundee Sustainable Technologies (CSE: DST) has developed two innovative metallurgical processes that offer significant environmental benefits for the mining industry. The recent tailings dam breach in the Yukon is a…
JV article: PSA and Pronto Xi ERP software power big mines like Blackwater in BC
More than 400 mining companies worldwide depend on Pronto Software’s Pronto Xi ERP to increase efficiencies through streamlined operations and smarter resource management. Toronto-based Pronto Solutions Alliance (PSA) is widely…
Barrick’s global gold reserves rise 23%
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX, NYSE: GOLD), whose stock price has lagged that of rivals amid woes in Africa and elsewhere, said global gold reserves jumped 23% last year after a…