Endeavour Mining finds potential new flagship gold project in West Africa
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; LSE: EDV) said Monday it had made a major greenfield gold discovery in Côte d’Ivoire, which has the potential to become…
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BHP tries dodging strike at Escondida copper mine in Chile
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has reached an agreement with unionized workers at its Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world’s largest, in…
Union at Saskatchewan Mosaic potash plant seeks mediation for higher wages
A union representing workers at Mosaic’s (NYSE: MOS) potash mine in Esterhazy, Sask. says it has filed for provincial mediation after negotiations for higher wages…
Southwest US snapshot: Eight companies to watch
The U.S. Southwest is among the top mining regions in North America, with mine operations dating back to the 19th century. Here’s a glimpse of eight…
Wallbridge completes nickel asset sale to Archer; stock rises
Wallbridge Mining (TSX: WM, US-OTC: WLBMF) has completed the sale of all its nickel assets — namely the Grasset and RUM projects in Quebec and…
The View from England: Exploration lessons from the Pharaohs
One-hundred years ago a five-year search culminated in arguably the world’s greatest ever exploration success. No, not a mineral deposit (although lots of gold was…
Massive emerald cluster sets new record at Gemfields auction
Africa-focused Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) racked up US$30.8 million in revenue from its latest emerald action, which included a massive cluster of emeralds weighing 187,775…
Magna Mining finds what it’s looking for with first Crean Hill drilling
Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU) says the first holes drilled at its Crean Hill mine, part of its recently acquired Denison project in Ontario’s Sudbury Basin,…
Vale inks nickel deal with GM that could be worth $760M a year
Industry giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) has landed its first large-scale electric vehicle battery deal in North America, supplying nickel to power a slew of General…
U.S. military to assess Canada critical minerals projects for funding, but none approved yet
Canadian battery mineral miners and explorers are sniffing around hundreds of millions of dollars in potential funding from the United States military, but there are…
Lucara extends sales deal with HB by 10 years
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has extended its sales agreement with HB Trading covering high-value diamonds from the Karowe mine, in Botswana, for another 10 years. The contract…
SQM expects high lithium prices to stay put
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second largest lithium producer, expects prices for the battery metal to stay high into 2023 on the back of…