Kinross bets $3B on Chile gold district growth
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) plans to invest $3 billion (C$4.1 billion) to develop the Lobo Marte project in Chile’s Atacama region, advancing one of the country’s largest proposed…
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First Phosphate update expands EV battery ingredient by four times in Quebec
A resource update for First Phosphate’s (CSE: PHOS; US-OTC: FRSPF) main Bégin-Lamarche project in northeastern Quebec has boosted the indicated tonnage more than fourfold while creating a new measured category…
Westhaven logs 48g gold at Shovelnose project in BC
Westhaven Gold (TSXV: WHN; US-OTC: WTHVF) cut a highlight result of 8 metres grading about 48 grams gold and 229 grams silver per tonne at its Shovelnose project in British…
BC’s critical minerals push faces delivery test: PwC
British Columbia and the Yukon risk losing ground in the global critical minerals race unless they can accelerate mine construction, power infrastructure and permitting as demand shifts from commodity cycles…
BHP urged to assess rare earths at Olympic Dam
BHP (ASX, NYSE, LSE: BHP) must assess whether rare earths and other critical minerals at its Olympic Dam mine complex can be commercially produced under a new agreement with South…
Taseko to rebrand as Trekor to reflect growth
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB) plans to rename itself Trekor Metals as the Canadian copper producer expands its North American asset base and production profile. Shareholders are being asked…
Fortescue starts building 690MW solar farm in Pilbara
Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has begun construction of a solar farm and a giant battery system in Australia as the miner advances plans to reach “real zero” emissions by 2030. The…
China’s grip on lithium to hit 39% by 2030: WoodMac
Chinese companies are on track to control 39% of global lithium production by 2030 as they deepen investments across Africa, Australia and South America, tightening Beijing’s influence over battery supply…
Video: Midstream wall slows US critical minerals push, panel hears
The United States is putting more money behind critical minerals, but the West still lacks the processing capacity and private capital needed to cut its reliance on China, a May…
Congo rebels want to sell critical minerals to US: report
The Rwanda-backed M23 Congolese rebel group is looking to sell critical minerals directly to the United States, The Economist reported. M23, which controls large swaths of the eastern Democratic Republic…
China’s rare earths lead seen lasting post-summit: BMI
China’s stranglehold on the global rare earths supply is expected to “stay firmly in place” despite the recent summit between its President Xi Jinping and his United States counterpart Donald…
BHP shelved ‘urgent’ Pilbara climate plans: reports
BHP (ASX: BHP) is said to have delayed billions of dollars in Pilbara decarbonization projects despite internally warning that slow emissions cuts could damage its reputation and undermine its “licence…
Perpetua gets $2.9B loan for gold-antimony project
Perpetua Resources (TSX, Nasdaq: PPTA) said the Export-Import Bank of the United States’ (EXIM) board unanimously approved a $2.9 billion loan to develop its Stibnite gold-antimony project in Idaho. The…
Blue Lagoon hits commercial production at BC gold-silver project
Blue Lagoon Resources (CSE: BLLG) said it officially attained commercial production at its Dome Mountain gold and silver project in British Columbia. Underground mining rates exceeded 100 tonnes per day…
Sponsored CIM Video: Diemme adds AI to mine filtration
Diemme Filtration’s Marketing and Communication Director and ESG team coordinator, Andrea Pezzi, in conversation with Canadian Mining Journal’s Editor in Chief Dr. Tamer Elbokl during the May 2-5 CIM Connect event in…
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London Symposium: Ontario’s focus on fast-track, refining wins industry praise
Ontario’s push to OK major projects in less than two years and keep more mineral processing at home stunned industry heavyweights at The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London. “We’re moving with speed,” provincial Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce…
London Symposium video: Rick Rule on gold
The surging gold price over the past two years marks a catch-up based on a bull market going back to 2000 that few recognized then, veteran investor Rick Rule says…
London Symposium video: Gold has room to run
The sustained gold price could attract a new wave of retail investors including cryptocurrency backers and technology stock holders, gold company executives say in a new video. Bullion touched a…