Equinox adds to Hardrock stake in Ontario
Growing gold miner Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has upped its stake in the Hardrock gold project in Ontario by 10%, for a total ownership of 60%. The company…
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Standard Lithium produces high-purity Li₂CO₃, shares up
The company has successfully completed the conversion of its Arkansas-produced lithium chloride into 99.985% pure lithium carbonate.
Golden Star files PEA for Wassa gold mine expansion in Ghana
Golden Star Resources (TSX:GSC; NYSE:GSS) filed a preliminary economic assessment for expansion of its underground Wassa gold mine in Ghana on March 1. By mining the Southern Extension zone, the…
Lucara Diamond to borrow for Karowe underground expansion
Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX:LUC) anticipates incurring debt of between US$150 million and US$200 million towards the US$514-million underground expansion of the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. The Vancouver company has…
Sabina updates feasibility on 15-year ‘world-class’ project in Nunavut
Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB) has released an updated feasibility study on a combined open pit and underground development at the Goose property within its Back River gold project…
Project to capture 90% of all spent Li-ion batteries in the US gets government funding
The project is led by Everledger, HP, Call2Recycle and Fairphone.
Nexa Resources aims to expand copper assets
Nexa Resources (TSX: NEXA; NYSE: NEXA) is looking to expand its copper assets, CEO Tito Martins told MINING.COM. “Copper is the mineral of the moment, of the decade, and maybe the…
Fortescue Metals sorry for clearing land on Aboriginal sacred site
Australian iron ore major Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) has apologized to a local Aboriginal group for clearing land on a heritage site without representatives of the community being present…
Nevada is the world’s new top mining destination
Nevada replaced iron ore-rich Western Australia as the most attractive mining jurisdiction according to the Fraser Institute.
Southern Ecuador’s Cuenca city bans new large-scale mining
Residents of the Southern Ecuador city of Cuenca have voted in favour of banning future large-scale mining activities in five nearby watershed zones – an area that stretches over 3,100…
Nighthawk adds Kim & Cass property to Colomac holdings
Nighthawk Gold (TSX: NHK) has entered into a binding option agreement with a subsidiary of natural gas and oil-focused Pine Cliff Energy (TSX: PNE) to acquire a 100% interest in…
Billionaire Naguib Sawiris bets on Egypt’s gold
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is backing his country’s drive to develop a gold industry following drastic changes to mining regulations passed last year. Altus Strategies’ subsidiary AKH Gold, majority owned…