Scientists study new copper source: algae
Researchers at Brock University near Niagara Falls, Ont. are investigating a new way of extracting copper from an unlikely source: algae bloom. The study, led by assistant professor of chemistry…
Environment
Heavy rains to threaten 25% of world’s copper projects by 2050
Copper extraction is crucial to the energy transition, but a quarter of sites mining the metal face a rising threat from the impacts of climate change by mid-century, according to…
Teck Coal fined $221,000 for unauthorized waste disposals in BC
Teck Resources‘ (TSX: TECK.B) former coal unit has been handed fines totalling approximately $221,000 for nearly 30 cases of environmental breaches in southeastern British Columbia over a two-year period. On…
Mining could resume at Eagle despite Victoria’s end, Yukon says
The Yukon government didn’t intend to shutter Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VGCX) Eagle Gold mine permanently, or for the company’s board to resign, it said Friday, despite moving this week to…
JV Video: Dundee’s Clevr tech avoids cyanide in gold processing alternative
Dundee Corp.’s (TSX: DC-A) Clevr process, a cyanide-free method for gold recovery, could boost mining in regions where the toxin’s use is controversial or restricted, president and CEO Jonathan Goodman…
Update: Victoria Gold loses control of Eagle as court appoints PwC as receiver
Victoria Gold (TSXV: VGCX) has been placed into receivership, meaning control of the company and its Eagle property in the Yukon are now in the hands of a third party,…
Teck-Glencore JV aims to jumpstart stalled Minnesota project
NewRange Copper Nickel is embarking on a series of studies over the next year to assess whether new mining technology and sustainability developments can remove permitting barriers at its key…
Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine site groundwater highly contaminated, Yukon government says
Groundwater flowing from Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VGCX) Eagle mine shows signs of high cyanide contamination, though much of the water is being contained on site and regulated drinking water isn’t…
Glencore scraps coal exit plan on investors’ pressure
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) followed shareholder opposition and scrapped on Wednesday plans to separate its coal division, which it had announced following its acquisition of assets last year from Teck Resources…
Serbian president pumps brakes on lithium development after EU deal
Serbian top court ruled last month that the government’s decision in 2022 to revoke Rio Tinto’s permit for the Jadar project was unconstitutional.
Victoria Gold CEO says company won’t fold, contamination minor
Victoria Gold (TSXV: VGCX) says the danger of major contamination from its Eagle mine in the Yukon has passed and the company is financially solvent for now. CEO and president…
Rio Tinto open to major acquisitions to meet copper goals
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Wednesday it would contemplate a significant copper acquisition if it added exceptional value, but noted that buying quality assets in…