TSX mixed, Sept. 14-18
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.15% to 16,198.97 during the Sept. 14-18 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 0.52% to 101.18, and the…
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TSX Venture moves higher, Sept. 14-18
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed 1.64% to finish the Sept. 14-18 trading week at 745.37. Spot gold closed the week at US$1,988.90 per oz.,…
Chile court orders ‘total and definitive’ closure of Barrick’s Pascua Lama
Chile’s environmental court has put the final nail in the coffin for Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) giant Pascua-Lama gold-silver project, straddling the Argentina…
Teck copper mine in Chile switches to renewable energy
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/B; NYSE: TECK) has signed a long-term agreement that will provide its Carmen de Andacollo copper operation in central Chile with 100%…
Atlantic Nickel extends Santa Rita mine life to 34 years
Appian Capital Advisory’s Atlantic Nickel has released the results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its wholly owned Santa Rita nickel-copper-cobalt mine in northeastern…
Neo Lithium attracts strategic investment from Chinese battery maker
Chinese battery maker CATL is acquiring an 8.6% stake in Neo Lithium (TSXV: NL; US-OTC: NTTHF), which is advancing its Tres Quebradas (3Q) project, a…
SolGold receives US$100M injection from Franco-Nevada
Ecuador-focused miner SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) said today that it had received $100 million from streaming company Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV), which it…
Barrick’s Mark Bristow on building a licence to operate
In an interview at Ernst & Young’s virtual Americas Mining & Metals Forum, Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) chief executive Mark Bristow spoke about…
Water rights under scrutiny in Chile’s Atacama Desert
In one of the world’s driest deserts, the battle for water is heating up. Mining companies sifting northern Chile’s Atacama Desert for copper, lithium, and…
Vale to shut New Caledonia mine as buyer walks away
Vale (NYSE: VALE) is preparing to potentially shut down its nickel and cobalt operations on the Pacific island of New Caledonia, after failing to reach…
Too many tools adds risk to mining operations, says IsoMetrix’s Robin Bolton
A new set of guidelines has been released called the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management to help strengthen mining practices, with the goal of…
TSX Venture declines, Aug. 31-Sept. 4
The S&P/TSX Venture Exchange was down 1.56% to 733.69. Spot gold fell 1.5%, or US$29.50 per oz., finishing the week at US$1,934.80 per ounce. Shares…