High-tech capital takes a bet on mining innovators
In its quest for bonanza returns, high-tech capital is willing to take a bet on mining, an industry not noted for producing steady returns and challenged by its comparatively small…
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Electra produces lithium from battery recycling trial
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM) says it has successfully recovered lithium in black mass recycling trials conducted at its refinery north of Toronto. Electra launched its black mass…
Rio Tinto starts underground production at Oyu Tolgoi
Rio Tinto on Monday said it had begun underground production at its Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. Since the agreement between the government of Mongolia and Rio Tinto in…
Electra Battery upgrades Iron Creek cobalt-copper resource, paving the way for PEA
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM) has provided an updated mineral resource estimate for its Iron Creek cobalt-copper project located in Idaho, paving the way for additional exploration activities…
Bluejay Mining pulls demerger plan, aims to raise US$6M
Explorer and developer Bluejay Mining (LSE: JAY) said on Tuesday it would not spin off its battery and critical metals exploration subsidiary Disko Exploration, as previously announced. Executive chairperson Robert Edwards, who…
Elemental Altus inks US$5M royalty deal with First Mining
Elemental Altus Royalties (TSXV: ELE; US-OTC: ELEMF) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a portfolio of 19 royalties from a subsidiary of First Mining Gold (TSX: FF; US-OTC:…
Yamana Gold, Pan American Silver shareholders approve Agnico Eagle deal
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY) shareholders have approved the company’s acquisition by Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) and Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM)….
Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest
Australia’s Tombador Iron (ASX: TI1) has temporarily halted production at its flagship iron ore mine in Brazil, as an ongoing blockade in the state of Bahia is disrupting logistics. Unrest…
SNC-Lavalin to develop Canada’s first small modular reactor before 2030
Candu Energy, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group (TSX: SNC), has entered into an agreement with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to deliver the Darlington New Nuclear project. The project is…
Zinc8 gets US$9M grant to establish zinc-air battery facility in New York State
Canada’s zinc-air battery developer Zinc8 Energy Solutions (CSE: ZAIR, US-OTC: ZAIRF) has been approved for a grant from Empire State Development of up to US$9 million as an incentive for…
Fortuna Silver trims Yaramoko reserve estimate after evaluation, drill work
Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) has updated reserves and resources for the Yaramoko mine complex in Burkina Faso following its July 2021 purchase of the project through the…
Equinox Gold says Greenstone on budget and on track for H2 2024 gold pour
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) says its majority-owned Greenstone project in northern Ontario is more than two-thirds complete, on schedule to pour gold in next year’s first half, and — most…