Glencore seeks Canada funding for copper smelter
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) said it’s seeking Canadian government funding to modernize its copper processing plants in Quebec – including the century-old Horne smelter and a sister refinery in Montreal. The…
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Quebec may delay Horne smelter emissions targets
Quebec has opened the door to giving Glencore (LSE: GLEN) more time to ensure that its Horne copper smelter — the only one of its kind in Canada — complies…
Osisko’s Gaspé revamp ties history to copper’s surge
For Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) chief operating officer Jeff Hussey, life has a way of repeating itself. Three decades ago, Hussey was hired by Toronto-based mining giant Noranda to work as a…
Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) said it remains at loggerheads with Quebec over the future of its controversial Horne smelter on the eve of a self-imposed deadline to settle the century-old facility’s…
Hecla to sell Quebec mine to Orezone, focus on silver
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) agreed to sell its Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec and a clutch of nearby exploration properties to Orezone Gold (TSX: ORE; US-OTC: ORZCF) for up to…
Glencore, Quebec refute smelter shutdown report
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) and Quebec have denied a Reuters report that the company was planning to shut down its Horne smelter in the province — Canada’s largest copper-metal producing plant…
Site visit: Maple works to boost resource in Quebec
Kiran Patankar cracks a grin as he points towards the boreal forest that stretches as far as the eye can see. “When you’re up here the first thing that strikes…
Iamgold signs deals to triple Quebec district footprint
Canadian miner Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) announced a pair of acquisitions that would more than triple its footprint in northern Quebec’s Chibougamau region. Shares rose. Iamgold agreed to buy…
Osisko drilling hints at high-grade copper for Gaspé
Osisko Metals (TSX: OM) said assays from six new drill holes at its Gaspé copper project in Quebec show the presence of a high-grade zone that bodes well for the…
Northern Graphite to raise $2.2M for feasibility study
Canadian miner Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF) plans to raise up to C$2.2 million on the stock market as it builds on a recent federal lifeline extended to North…
Osisko says new Gaspé drill results expand deposit
Osisko Metals (TSX-V: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) said recent drilling at its Gaspé copper project in eastern Quebec expands the deposit at depth as the company works to update the resource…
Northern Superior logs high-grade gold in Quebec
Northern Superior Resources (TSX-V: SUP; US-OTC: NSUPF) cut a highlight result of 9.1 metres grading 11.99 grams gold per tonne at its Philibert property in Quebec. The stock jumped. That…