Heavy rains to threaten 25% of world’s copper projects by 2050
Copper extraction is crucial to the energy transition, but a quarter of sites mining the metal face a rising threat from the impacts of climate change by mid-century, according to…
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TNM Drill Down: Dundee in Serbia tops gold assays for year to date
The Northern Miner has compiled the top 10 drill results year-to-date for major metals, including gold. Here, we present the best gold assays for the year to July 31. Drill…
Regis Resources says Australian project ‘not viable’ after minister’s order
Australian gold miner Regis Resources (ASX: RRL) warned on Monday that its McPhillamys project is “not viable” due to a last-minute environmental protection declaration by the federal government. The company…
TNM Drill Down: Australia, Argentina top copper ranking
The Northern Miner has compiled the top 10 drill results year-to-date for major metals, including copper. Drill holes are ranked by copper grade x width. Drilling in the southern hemisphere…
Australia’s Westgold gets reserve boost from South Junction
Australia’s Westgold Resources (TSX: WGX; ASX: WGX) has replenished gold reserves at its Bluebird-South Junction mine complex with its first-ever reserve estimate for South Junction, in Western Australia. Junction South…
Video: Aurania pivots from Ecuador to Europe
Aurania Resources (TSXV: ARU; US-OTC: AUIF), led by a key member of the Aurelian Resources team that discovered the rich Fruta del Norte gold mine in Ecuador, is turning away…
Video: EMX Royalty touts record cash flows as portfolio matures
EMX Royalty (TSXV: EMX; NYSE-AM: EMX) has changed from prospect generator to cash generator, reporting a record US$37 million in revenue last year, CEO David Cole says. This growth is…
JV Video: Dundee’s Clevr tech avoids cyanide in gold processing alternative
Dundee Corp.’s (TSX: DC-A) Clevr process, a cyanide-free method for gold recovery, could boost mining in regions where the toxin’s use is controversial or restricted, president and CEO Jonathan Goodman…
Video: ‘Grade smearing’ top junior sector misdeed, Brent Cook says
Retail investors can struggle to make sense of drill results, but some junior mining explorers make things worse with misleading reporting practices that inflate the value of their projects, industry…
Consolidation in Western Australian gold sector to continue amid record prices
KALGOORLIE, WA — Record gold prices have set off a flurry of mergers and acquisitions over the past year in the Western Australian gold sector, with further consolidation still ahead,…
Escondida workers reject BHP offer that includes US$28,900 per-worker bonus
Workers at BHP‘s (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) Escondida copper mine in Chile downed tools on Tuesday after wage negotiations ended up without and agreement between the parties, despite…
Site visit: Australia’s Bellevue set to join elite gold group
Bellevue Gold’s (ASX: BGL) namesake mine in Western Australia’s Goldfields region has been in production for less than a year, but the company is already eyeing an expansion. The A$1.8-billion…