Canadian Palladium drills East Bull strike to 2.5 km near Sudbury
Recent drilling has defined a strike length of over 2.5 km at the East Bull palladium deposit, 90 km west of Sudbury, Ont. The property, on which Canadian Palladium Resources…
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Sphinx buys former New Calumet zinc-lead-silver mine
Sphinx Resources (TSVZ:SFX) is buying 100% interest in the former New Calumet zinc-lead-silver mine in the Pontiac district of Quebec, about 10 km northwest of Bryson. The property, consisting of…
Barrick’s Bristow and Blackrock’s Hambro discuss ‘profits with purpose’ at PDAC
The 89th annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention kicked off yesterday a little differently – in an online format thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The highlight of…
NGOs criticize LBMA’s gold sourcing program
Advocacy groups said the London Bullion Market Association is failing to ensure that only responsibly-sourced, conflict-free gold is traded worldwide.
Labrador Iron releases PEA on construction-ready Houston project in Canada
A preliminary economic assessment from Labrador Iron Mines Holdings (US-OTC: LBRMF) on its 52%-held Houston project on the Labrador-Quebec border suggests a 12-year open pit producing 2 million tonnes per…
Friedland-backed HPX to fast-track Guinea iron ore project
High Power Exploration (HPX) raised $200 million for its proposed Nimba iron ore mine in southeastern Guinea.
Osisko Metals reports high zinc, lead grades from Pine Point
Osisko Metals (TSXV:OM) has reported assays for the first four holes drilled as part of an infill and hydrogeological program at the past-producing Pine Point zinc-lead project in the Northwest…
Rio Tinto to recover tellurium from waste at Kennecott mine for solar market
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) is investing $2.9 million in a new plant at its Kennecott copper mine in Utah to recover tellurium, a critical mineral used to make…
Sibanye-Stillwater calls for mega-merger with AngloGold, Gold Fields
Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBGL) said today that South Africa’s top gold miners should merge and create a rival to the world’s largest producers, Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) and Barrick Gold…
Tesla gets involved in New Caledonia nickel mine to secure metal supply
Electric car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) will become a technical adviser at the conflict-ridden New Caledonia nickel mine, as part of the company’s attempt to secure enough supply of the key battery…
Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners
Resource nationalism has spiked in more than 30 countries over the last year and more than half of those nations are key producers of minerals and hydrocarbons, a new study reveals….
Petra sells 299 carat diamond for $12.18 million
Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) has sold a 299.3 carat diamond recovered in January at its iconic Cullinan mine, in South Africa, to Belgium-based Stargems DMCC for US$12.18 million. The exceptional Type 11a…