BHP to ramp up Spence copper mine expansion
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) plans to ramp up work at the ongoing US$2.5 billion expansion of its Spence copper mine in Chile, as measures taken to stop the spread of Covid-19…
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European coalition to secure access to 30 critical raw materials
The European Raw Materials Alliance will focus on increasing domestic production and promoting recycling of vital elements, particularly rare earths.
Global Exploration Snapshot: Companies with exciting projects on the go
Amid renewed investor interest in the resource space, industry players are starting to focus on new mine development. With this, already scarce exploration projects are becoming even more attractive. Below,…
Interview: Barrick’s Mark Bristow on how to build a business
In an interview in September with Ernst & Young, Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) CEO Mark Bristow noted that all 37 partners at the company are required to be…
Azarga secures major permit for Dewey Burdock
Azarga Uranium (TSXV: AZZ; US-OTC: AZZUF) is closer to mining at its Dewey Burdock in-situ recovery uranium project in South Dakota, after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted the…
O3 Mining reports drill results from its Marban gold project in Quebec
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) has reported new drill results from the Gold Hawk zone at its Marban gold project, part of the company’s wholly-owned Malartic property located near Val d’Or,…
Solaris reports strong assay results from Warintza project in Ecuador
Solaris Resources (TSXV: SLS) has reported new assay results that feature strong copper intercepts from its flagship Warintza project in southeastern Ecuador, about 85 km east of the city of…
Alexco produces first concentrate at Keno Hill silver mine in Yukon
Vancouver-based Alexco Resource (TSX: AXU; NYSE-AM: AXU) has successfully commissioned the mill at its Keno Hill silver mine in the Yukon, with production of initial concentrates underway. Keno Hill consists…
US coal miners call on Trump to move on
Leader of the nation’s top coal mining union, representing about 80,000 workers, says is time for Trump to concede.
Osisko Mining’s Windfall project goes from strength to strength
Since completing the longest diamond drill hole (3,467 metres) in Canadian history in January at its Windfall gold deposit in Quebec’s Abitibi greenstone belt, Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) has continued…
Wesdome confirms Kiena zone continuity, restarts mill ahead of resource update
Toronto-based gold miner Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) has provided a reconciliation update for its past-producing Kiena mine complex in Quebec. Overall, muck and chip samples suggest good correlation of…
Galaxy Resources to raise US$118 million for Argentina lithium project
Capital raised will be used to advance the first stage of development of the company’s Sal de Vida lithium brine project.