BHP leverages $1.5B to restart Chile copper mine
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) has begun the process to reopen the Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile, targeting an investment of $1.5 billion to restart the operation and extend…
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Interactive infographic: Far North projects
Canada’s vast northern region hosts numerous large and high-grade mineral projects but they’re out of reach to miners until they’re connected to reliable roads. Our latest infographic looks at seven…
Sponsored Mic’d Up: Dundee Sustainable takes aim at cyanide, arsenic
In this episode of Mic’d UP, Devan Murugan visits Dundee Sustainable Technologies (CSE: DST) in Thetford Mines, Quebec, for an on-site tour with President and CEO Jean-Philippe Mai. From cyanide-free…
Editorial: Develop it or cede it
There is a paradox at the heart of Canada’s relationship with its own territory. The country sits atop some of the most valuable mineral deposits on earth: uranium, nickel, copper, rare earths, zinc….
Sponsored: Lavras sees high-grade boost at LDS
Lavras Gold CFO Hemdat Sawh (L) in conversation with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murugan last month during The Mining Investment Event of the North in Quebec City. This sponsored video…
US awards $75M to recover critical metals from coal
Five projects selected for the Mines & Metals Capacity Expansion Pilot .
South32 sells aluminum businesses to Alcoa for $5.6B
Australia’s South32 (ASX: S32) has agreed to sell nearly its entire aluminum portfolio to Alcoa (NYSE: AA; ASX: AAI) in a deal valued at up to $5.6 billion (C$7.9 billion)….
Wall fall at Barnat gold pit dents Agnico outlook
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) has stopped mining at the Barnat open pit after a rock fall at its Canadian Malartic complex, which caused no injuries but threatens output…
Obituary: Industry remembers Chester Millar as community-focused mine developer
In a time when mining needs ever more innovative techniques and concern for local communities, Canada is bidding farewell to one of its top mine builders. Chester Millar, a Canadian…
US uranium revival gains traction as output triples
Most measures of U.S. uranium activity reached their highest levels in almost a decade last year, pointing to a broader industry recovery. Production more than tripled last year to 2.1…
Cameco shuts Cigar Lake mine on Orano mill disruption
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) says it has temporarily suspended operations at its Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan, citing disruptions at the McClean Lake mill operated by France’s Orano….
BHP’s Jansen mine, a year away, faces crowded slot
BHP’s (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) Jansen mine in Saskatchewan – at $15.3 billion (C$21.6 billion), the company’s biggest ever investment – will join a packed field when it enters production about…