Blast it! How rock hardness inflates mining costs
Rock hardness, or the compressive strength of ore that has to be blasted, chipped or otherwise dug out of the earth, is an often-overlooked cost to mining. Research by Costmine…
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Beaver Creek: Critical minerals shine at precious metals summit
The mining sector, a longstanding pillar of the global economy and even more important now with rising attention to critical metals and secure supply in Western nations, is facing emerging…
Red Lake Camp keeps giving as Frank Giustra-backed explorer hits bonanza gold
Industry financier Frank Giustra’s first foray into gold exploration struck it big Tuesday, reporting bonanza gold grades of more than a kilogram per tonne at its Rowan property in the…
Lundin secures environmental permit to extend Candelaria mine life
Canada’s Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) can proceed with a plan to extend the productive life of its Candelaria copper mine in Chile after local authorities approved a revised environmental impact assessment…
Sitka cuts bonanza interval of 38 metres grading 4 grams gold at RC project in Yukon
Sitka Gold (CSE: SIG; US-OTC: SITKF) says hole DDRCCC-23-46 in the Blackjack deposit at its RC gold project has intersected 108 grams gold per tonne over 1.2 metres, including a…
LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects
LithiumBank Resources (TSXV: LBNK; US-OTC: LBNKF) announced Monday an intellectual property licensing agreement for direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology owned by G2L Greenview Resources. Effective from Sept. 8, the agreement…
TNM Drill Down: Australia tops gold assays Sept. 1–8 with Southern Cross and Musgrave
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 our data provider…
Osoyoos band, West High Yield ink deal for Record Ridge magnesium project in BC
The Osoyoos Indian Band and West High Yield Resources (TSXV: WHY) have signed a co-operation agreement regarding the company’s Record Ridge magnesium project near Rossland, southern British Columbia. The company…
Hudbay’s ‘enhanced’ Copper World prefeasibility gets mixed reviews
Hudbay Minerals’ (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) updated prefeasibility study for the first phase of its Copper World project in Arizona has improved its economics and extended the mine life compared…
LIAMforum returns for second year to counter youth skepticism of mining
As questions arise every year over whether schools are producing enough mining graduates, so does the need to keep introducing youth to all facets of the industry. That’s why the…
Why investors should make room for fertilizer stocks in their portfolios
Today I want to draw your attention to the other side of the commodities market — food. The soft commodities are an important but overlooked investment theme. As we head…
Abandoned Minto mine in Yukon put up for sale
The idled Minto mine in central Yukon, which began operations in 2007 and produced about 500 million lb. of copper since, is officially up for sale. PricewaterhouseCoopers, acting as the…