Vale weighs base metals IPO in three to four years
Vale (NYSE: VALE) is not seeking new partners for its Base Metals unit following a recent equity sale, but could consider an IPO for the unit within three or four years,…
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Odds ‘n’ Sods: The isolation of field work can be lonely — and sobering
i·so·la·tion /ˌīsəˈlāSHən/ noun the process or fact of isolating or being isolated. “the isolation of older people” Every geologist has experienced extreme isolation at some point. That crystalline moment when they realized…
Torngat Metals hopes to revive Strange Lake rare earths project in Quebec
Torngat Metals is advancing its longstanding Strange Lake rare earths project in northeastern Quebec toward both a feasibility study and permitting. Strange Lake could produce up to 55,000 tonnes of…
Drill Down: Nevada King strikes multi-ounce oxide gold on Atlanta project
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by TNM Group data…
Site visit: American Eagle Gold flying high on NAK copper-gold discovery
Explorer American Eagle Gold’s (TSXV: AE; US-OTC: AMEGF) NAK copper-gold discovery in British Columbia may be early stage, but the project has both investors and its own geologists excited. During…
Denison offers up $15M to Athabasca explorer F3 Uranium
F3 Uranium (TSXV: FUU; US-OTC: FUUF) has received a $15 million strategic investment from Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE: DNN) to support the advancement of its Patterson Lake North (PLN)…
London to host The Northern Miner’s premier mining and metals symposium of the year
Save the date. One of the mining and metals world’s biggest events is on the horizon. TNM’s Canadian Mining Symposium is back, taking centre stage in London, U.K. on Oct….
Snowline assays show Rogue gold extends hundreds of metres deep
Snowline Gold (TSXV: SGD; US-OTC: SNWGF) reported drill results adding “significant” tonnage to its Rogue project, one of the highlights of surging activity in the Tombstone Gold Belt in Yukon. At the…
JV Article: Dundee’s novel processing techs address cyanide and arsenic risks
Two innovative metallurgical processes designed to alleviate environmental risks are beginning to attract the attention of mining companies eager to improve their ESG credentials. Dundee Sustainable Technologies’ CLEVR process is…
JV Article: Sandvik’s Remote Monitoring Service predicts and prevents failures
For more than a year, remote monitoring specialists at Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions have been identifying the efficiencies of loaders and trucks operating underground at privately held Magris Performance…
Taseko boosts copper production at Gibraltar mine after upping stake in March
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE-AM: TGB; LSE: TKO) reported on Wednesday that its flagship Gibraltar mine produced 25% more copper in the third quarter than the the second, owing to…
Canadian mint introduces bullion coin using Éléonore gold
The Royal Canadian Mint’s newest single-mine Gold Maple Leaf coin is entirely sourced from Newmont’s (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT) Éléonore mine in northern Quebec. The coin weighs one Troy ounce…