Colombia to open gold, coal assets up for bids
Colombia will begin taking offers in its first bidding round for gold and copper exploration contracts before the end of March, the government said this week, as part of ongoing…
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IsoEnergy assays 20%+ uranium oxide at Larocque East property in Athabasca Basin
IsoEnergy (TSXV: ISO; US-OTC: ISENF) received high-grade assays of 20.4% uranium oxide over 6.5 metres, including 34.5% over 3.5 metres from the Hurricane zone at its Larocque East project in…
Video: Gold Royalty Corp poised to accelerate growth in 2022, says CEO
Gold-mining executive David Garofalo says the copper and gold deal-making environment has never been better. He looks to kick Gold Royalty Corp (NYSE American: GROY) growth into high gear in…
AME recognizes industry leaders
This week, mineral exploration and development leaders were recognized at AME’s Awards Gala during a glitzy gala event themed ‘A Celebration of Excellence’ as part of the Association for Mineral…
i-80 Gold strikes high-grade gold at Granite Creek, expands drill program
i-80 Gold (TSX: IAU; US-OTC: IAUCF) said it intersected “high-grade gold” in the South Pacific Zone of its Granite Creek project, located in the Potosi mining district of Humboldt County…
Glencore, Britishvolt to jointly build battery recycling plant
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has tied up with electric vehicle (EV) battery start-up Britishvolt to build a new plant to recycle lithium-ion batteries in the United Kingdom….
SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM) has submitted to the country’s environmental evaluation service (SMA) a US$778,000 project to cut its use of freshwater and brine from the Atacama Desert to mitigate…
AME Roundup: Patricia Mohr sees a copper supercycle emerging in the medium term
Copper could be heading towards supercycle territory in the medium term, with price levels expected to reach above US$5 per pound, economist and commodity market specialist Patricia Mohr told a…
AME Roundup: Ian Telfer on how not to build a gold miner
The mining sector is notorious for not following proven business principles that ensure value creation for shareholders through the ups and downs of the commodity cycles, senior executive Ian Telfer…
Rock Tech, Bilfinger to build Europe’s first lithium refinery
Canada’s Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV: RCK) and Germany’s Bilfinger SE will work together on building Europe’s first lithium converter and refinery, in a push to meet the region’s increasing demand…
Mining companies give up claims in Peel Watershed Planning Region in Yukon
Seven mining companies, including Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) and Atac Resources (TSXV: ATC; US-OTC: ATADF), have agreed to give up their mining claims in the Peel Watershed Planning…
Rockcliff Metals PEA foresees underground mines at its Tower and Rail projects in Manitoba
Rockcliff Metals (CSE: RCLF; US-OTC: RKCLF) has released a preliminary economic assessment for its 100% owned Tower and Rail projects located in central Manitoba’s Flin Flon-Snow Lake Greenstone belt. The…