Bear Creek hopes to kick off work at $603M Peru silver project next year
Bear Creek Mining (TSXV: BCM) plans to start construction at its Corani silver property in Peru’s Puno region next year, as it continues looking for…
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The missing link toward net zero? The power grid
Electric guzzling EV’s, trucks, trains and buses will soon move billions of people and cargo around this planet each day. So, what’s the best strategy…
NGEx Minerals expands Lunahuasi drill program
Lundin Group copper and gold explorer NGEx Minerals (TSXV: NGEX) said Friday it has restarted and increased the drill rig count at the Lunahuasi project…
Lake Resources expands Kachi lithium resource ahead of feasibility
Lake Resources (ASX: LKE; OTC: LLKKF) has announced a 250% resource increase over a June estimate at its Kachi lithium brine project in Argentina’s Catamarca…
Vale expands production capacity at Salobo copper mine
Brazil-based mining giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) has announced that its Salobo mine has reached a capacity of 32 million tonnes per year after completing a…
Global exploration snapshot: Eight projects to watch
From Alaska to South America, junior exploration companies are hunting for base metals, uranium and precious metals to power our future. Here’s an overview of…
Adventus buys Beaty-backed Luminex for Ecuador focus
Canadian junior Adventus Mining (TSX-V: ADZN; US-OTC: ADVZF) is acquiring cohort Luminex Resources (TSX-V: LR; US-OTC: LUMIF) in an all-stock deal to focus on copper…
Codelco to spend US$720M on Chuquicamata copper mine overhaul
Chile’s Codelco, the world’s top copper producer, plans to invest an additional US$720 million ($985.6 million) revamping its century-old Chuquicamata copper mine, in an effort…
National security-driven policy decisions to recast critical minerals space in 2024
While governments around the world are beginning to understand the strategic importance of critical minerals, miners may struggle in 2024 to position themselves to benefit…
Lower silver output in Peru, Mexico to drag down global production
Global mined silver production will fall 2% in 2023 to 820 million ounces from 2022 totals due to lower output from operations in top producing…
China’s controls on graphite exports ‘a loud wakeup call’ for the US, says Graphex CEO
China announced last month it will require export permits for some graphite products in another bid to control critical mineral supply in response to challenges over its global manufacturing…
Sigma Lithium shares jump as it posts first quarterly profit
Sigma Lithium (TSXV: SGML; NASDAQ: SGML) reported on Wednesday its first profitable quarter since starting production at its Grota do Cirilo mine in Minas Gerais,…