Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Canadian subsidiary has agreed to sell its 50% stake in California Steel Industries (CSI) to Nucor (NYSE: NUE) for US$400 million, the company said. The Brazilian mining…
Mali has agreed to issue an exploration permit to B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) for its Menankoto project, the company says. The permit will be given to a new Malian…
Gold miner Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) is acquiring junior explorer Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC: GTBAF) for $1.8 billion (US$1.4 billion) in order to get its hands…
While 2020 and 2021 have been brutal overall, the reality is that they have been very good for gold and silver. The first part of 2021 was good for platinum,…
The recycling of lithium-ion batteries, used in electric vehicles (EV), is not expected to take off before 2030, which could put more pressure on the mining industry to meet the…
As officials assess the damage caused by heavy rain, flooding and mudslides in Canada’s British Columbia last month, mining companies have started gauging how severe climatic conditions this year have…
Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV; US-OTC: DOLLF) is acquiring Fury Gold Mines’ (TSX: FURY; NYSE-AM: FURY) Homestake Ridge gold and silver project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle in a cash…
The global steel industry could be almost completely decarbonized by 2050 with an investment of US$278 billion in clean capacity and retrofits to existing production, according to BloombergNEF’s new report, Decarbonizing Steel: A Net-Zero Pathway. A move…
Large scale gold miners make a big contribution to local economies, with a research report released by the World Gold Council today putting some numbers to that contribution. According to the report, The Social and Economic…
The federal and B.C. governments have formed a new committee to address climate resilience in British Columbia following the devastating flooding, mudslides, and damage to highways and rail infrastructure in…
Whether they’re producers, developers or explorers, Canadian-listed diamond companies are a tough lot. Those that have survived the disruptions of the pandemic — and the soft diamond market that preceded…
The diamond sector may be a volatile industry, as its dramatic ups and downs during the pandemic have demonstrated. But readers have remained interested in diamond news this year —…
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