SW US: New US lithium mines are coming
Albemarle’s (NYSE: ALB) Silver Peak mine in Nevada – the only active lithium resource in the United States – could soon have company. As many as nine new lithium mines…
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TNM Drill Down: Revival Gold in Idaho leads assays for July-August
Drilling in the United States and Canada returned the top gold results for the July 16 to Aug. 14 period, with assays from Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG), Thunder Gold (TSXV:…
Baowu eyes stake in BHP’s Jimblebar mine: Reuters
China Baowu Steel Group is exploring an investment in BHP’s (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP) Jimblebar iron ore operation in Western Australia, according to people familiar with the discussions cited by…
Sponsored video: Gold miner Erdene outlines Mongolia exploration along regional belt
Erdene Resource Development (TSX: ERD; US-OTC: ERDCF), which produces gold from Mongolia’s Bayan Khundii mine through a 50:50 joint venture with Mongolian Mining, is advancing exploration along the region’s Central…
Site video: Chopper ride to Saga in Labrador
This week The Northern Miner flew in a helicopter to Saga Metals’ Wolverine project in the wilds of northeast Labrador, where there are no roads. Saga’s small but busy camp of…
SW US CEO chat: Ivanhoe Electric maps $1B debt path for Arizona copper project
Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE-A, TSX: IE) CEO Taylor Melvin says the company aims to secure more than $1 billion in U.S.-backed debt as it starts early construction at its Santa Cruz…
SW US CEO chat: Capstone devoted to Arizona mine for long haul
Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) is committed to modernizing its Pinto Valley open-pit operation in Arizona to lift production and potentially lengthen mine life, CEO Cashel Meagher says. Located…
Dutch slash New York gold in crisis shift
The Netherlands’ central bank has transferred 86 tonnes of gold from North America to London, cutting the share of its bullion held in New York to 19% from 31% as…
Strike to begin at Sibanye-Stillwater’s US operations
Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) faces a strike at its Stillwater East mine and Columbus metallurgical complex in Montana after more than four months of contract negotiations failed to produce…
Faraday drilling boosts Arizona copper cathode case
Faraday Copper (TSX: FDY; US-OTC: CPPKF) says drilling at its Copper Creek project in Arizona has expanded shallow oxide and sulphide mineralization, strengthening the case for future copper cathode production…
Colombia scraps 10 mining rules to attact investors
Colombia’s new government has repealed 10 resolutions restricting natural resource exploration and extraction, accelerating President Abelardo De La Espriella’s push to revive mining investment and unlock the country’s largely untapped…
Gem Diamonds rebounds as big stones lift profit
Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) swung back to profit in the first half of the year as stronger prices for large diamonds from the Letšeng mine in Lesotho and cost reductions…