Mining world slow to close gender gap in leadership
Cathy Fitzgerald has always been aware that women are a minority in the mining world, especially in management. “Moving up in my career, and now being a vice-president and maybe…
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Hecla plays white knight to ATAC after junior turns down Victoria Gold
ATAC Resources (TSXV: ATC; OTCQB: ATADF) is now set to be sold to Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) in a deal valued at $31 million after the junior rejected a $25-million…
Sigma Lithium stock surges on Tesla takeover rumours
Shares of Sigma Lithium (TSXV: SGMA) rose more than 20% on Tuesday morning following a long-weekend media report that electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is in takeover talks with…
Teck Resources becomes Teck Metals as it spins off coal unit
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, announced major changes on Tuesday, switching its name to Teck Metals Corp. and spinning off its multibillion-dollar steelmaking coal unit…
TNM Drill Down: Canada produced the best gold assay of Feb. 10-17
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 sister company Mining…
Video: Silver Eagle targets organic farming with Nevada phosphate project
Robin Dow, CEO of Silver Eagle Mines, which is advancing the Murdock Mountain phosphate project in Nevada, discusses what makes the project unique and the company’s near-term catalysts. Dow spoke with Northern Miner…
Automation & IoT Snapshot: Eight suppliers supporting Industry 4.0
Miners are looking to digitalization and automation to increase productivity and safety and lower costs. Here’s a look at some of the suppliers that are offering up crucial connectivity, equipment…
Three ways to harvest more copper and save billions
Advances in technology to increase metal recovery could save billions of dollars and wipe out the 20% gap between copper supplies and demand as green energy accelerates, according to a…
Video: Century Lithium readies feasibility for Clayton Valley in Nevada
Spiros Cacos, vice-president of investor relations with Century Lithium discusses extracting lithium from claystone at its Clayton Valley Lithium project in Nevada, where it plans a feasibility study this year….
Video: Emergent Metals racks up property deals in Quebec, Nevada
David Watkinson, president and CEO of Emergent Metals, discusses the company’s business model and current work being conducted by Rio Tinto at Emergent’s New York Canyon project in Nevada. Watkinson…
Amplats first female CEO leaves to join Newmont as COO
Anglo American Platinum (JSE: AMS) announced on Wednesday that its first female chief executive officer, Natascha Viljoen, is leaving the miner after three years to join Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT;…
Trilogy’s Arctic feasibility update reveals slightly weaker economics
Alaska-focused developer Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-AM: TMQ) has released an updated feasibility study for its Arctic copper-zinc-lead-silver-gold project in the Ambler mining district, outlining slightly weaker economics amid an…