Cerro de Pasco Resources sells Santander zinc mine in Peru
Cerro de Pasco Resources (CSE: CDPR) says it’s selling its Santander zinc-silver mine to a Peruvian distressed asset investor for as much as US$10 million in shares to reduce debt…
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Canada invests $16M in critical minerals research in Saskatchewan
The federal government has earmarked more than $16 million in new funding to support the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) in Saskatoon, Sask. The announcement on Wednesday by natural resources…
Lucapa recovers 176-carat diamond in Angola
Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) announced Monday the recovery of the fifth stone larger than 100 carats found this year, a 176-carat Type IIa diamond from the Lulo alluvial mine in…
Star Diamond boosts Star-Orion resource, eyes 2026 feasibility
Star Diamond (TSE: DIAM) has upped resources at its Star-Orion South diamond project in Saskatchewan, after former joint venture partner Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) returned its…
Critical Metals ups stake in world’s largest rare earths project to 42%
Europe-focused Critical Metals (Nasdaq: CRML) said on Tuesday it has completed the first stage of its plan to acquire a controlling interest in the Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland…
From moonscapes to Edens: What to do with your hole in the ground when the mining’s done
Telling the stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems, a new book published this month – 102 Things to Do with a Hole in the Ground…
USGS issues first earthquake risk study on commodities
Scientists with the United States Geographical Survey, a government research agency, have developed a new scientific assessment of how earthquakes threaten worldwide mineral commodity supplies. The methodology was developed…
Critical Metals finalizes JV deal for Saudi Arabia lithium plant
Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ: CRML) says it’s finalized a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Obeikan Group to build a large-scale lithium hydroxide processing plant in the kingdom. The two will form…
Gem Diamonds unearths 123-carat stone in Lesotho
Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) has announced the recovery of a 123.2-carat type II white diamond at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho. This is the eighth stone greater than 100…
EnergyX to build GM-offtake lithium plant in ‘Ark-La-Tex’
Privately-held Energy Exploration Technologies (EnergyX) says it’s planning to build a processing plant, for its Chilean lithium with General Motors as an off-taker, in the “Ark-La-Tex” region where Arkansas, Louisiana…
Canada adds high-purity iron, phosphorus, silicon metal to critical minerals list
Natural Resources Canada has made three additions to the country’s critical minerals list. High-purity iron used in green steel making and key to decarbonization; phosphorus, which is essential for batteries…
Red tape is top threat facing BC mining industry: PwC
Critical metals are a key economic driver for British Columbia’s mining industry, but government regulation, interest rates and inflation threaten opportunities, accounting firm PwC says in a new report. Green…