BC does about-face on proposed Land Act changes
British Columbia announced on Wednesday it will not proceed with proposed amendments to the Land Act that observers say would have granted Indigenous groups more power over mining leases issued…
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Strong metals and mining M&A activity to continue over 2024 — report
The industry saw a significant rise in M&A activity across metals and mining companies in 2023 driven by the global energy transition, a theme Fitch Solutions expects to continue in…
South32 gives green light to US$2.2B Hermosa zinc-lead-silver project in Arizona
South32 (LON: S32; ASX: S32) said on Wednesday that it will invest US$2.16 billion to build its Hermosa zinc-lead-silver project in Arizona. Hermosa is currently the only advanced mining project…
BHP partners with Chile miners to battle cybersecurity risks
BHP (ASX: BHP) has partnered with Anglo American (LSE: AAL), Antofagasta Minerals (LSE: ANTO), Codelco and Collahuasi to launch the Mining Cybersecurity Corp. in Chile to battle cyberthreat risks to…
Perpetua Resources up for more Defense funding for Stibnite project in Idaho
Perpetua Resources (TSX: PPTA; NASDAQ: PPTA) announced Monday that it’s up for another US$34.6 million in additional funding from the U.S. Department of Defense, bringing total support to up to…
Freeport-McMoRan names Kathleen Quirk as CEO
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) has announced its longstanding chief financial officer, Kathleen Quirk, will become the copper, gold and molybdenum miner’s president and CEO, effective as of June 11. Quirk will…
BC Land Act changes could grant Indigenous control over mining leases
British Columbia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is contemplating changes to the way land use decisions are made in the province — and it could have a big…
Chiefs of Ontario ask for year-long pause on claims staking
The Chiefs of Ontario are urging the province to call a 365-day moratorium on the Mining Lands Administration System (MLAS), beginning on Jan. 24. The move follows an exponential rise…
New critical mineral mines in BC could generate nearly $800B, says MABC
In the province of British Columbia, 16 proposed critical mineral mines, worth $36 billion in near-term investment, 300,000 person-years of employment and $11 billion in tax revenues, are at a…
Alaska Energy Metals acquires Angliers-Belleterre nickel-copper project in Quebec
Alaska Energy Metals (TSX: AEMC) has closed its 100% acquisition of the Angliers-Belleterre nickel-copper project in Quebec for $2.8 million. The Angliers-Belleterre property is underlain by komatiitic ultramafic flow rocks…
China’s controls on graphite exports ‘a loud wakeup call’ for the US, says Graphex CEO
China announced last month it will require export permits for some graphite products in another bid to control critical mineral supply in response to challenges over its global manufacturing dominance. Graphex Technologies – among…
JV Article: From Hammer to Hydraulics – Evolving the Whisler-Style Lip
Whisler-style lips have been around since the 1950s and have become a synonym for rope shovel lips. In the early days, electric rope shovel manufacturers used Whisler-style lips that had…