FPX Nickel makes high-grade, near-surface discovery with first holes at Van target
FPX Nickel (TSXV: FPX) says it has made a significant new nickel discovery with the first two holes it drilled at the Van target at its Decar project, 90 km…
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Alrosa says global diamond sector “fully recovered” from pandemic hit
Alrosa, the world’s top diamond miner by output, says the industry has “fully recovered” from the Covid-19 pandemic as a structural production decline paired with growing end-user demand are pushing…
Hochschild exercises earn-in option on Skeena’s Snip gold project
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) has informed Skeena Resources (TSX:SKE) of its intention to take over operatorship of the Snip gold project and begin spending to earn 60% of Skeena’s interest,…
BHP’s London investors support criticized climate change plan
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) secured key backing for its climate transition strategy despite concerns that the long-term plan to tackle customers’ greenhouse gas emissions did not go…
Alrosa says global stock of rough diamonds “minimal”
Alrosa (MCX: ALRS), the world’s top diamond miner by output, warned that global stocks of roughs are nearing multi-year lows, as demand continues to increase with not meaningful supply response from…
Canadian companies to use Czech manganese for Li-ion battery cathode materials
Canadian companies Nano One Materials (TSX: NANO) and Euro Manganese (TSX-V, ASX: EMN) have joined forces to develop what they call “economically viable and environmentally sustainable” applications of high-purity manganese. …
Lake Resources partners with Lilac Solutions to develop Argentine lithium project
Australian lithium developer Lake Resources (US-OTC: LLKKF; ASX: LKW) is forming a partnership with California-based Lilac Solutions for technology and funding to develop its flagship Kachi lithium brine project in…
Glencore sells Bolivian assets to Santacruz Silver Mining
Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ; US-OTC: SZSMF), which owns the producing zinc-lead-copper Zimapan mine in Mexico’s Hidalgo state, is acquiring a portfolio of silver assets in Bolivia from Glencore (NYSE:…
Barrick’s Tanzania ops on track
Barrick Gold‘s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) Tanzanian mines, North Mara and Bulyanhulu, are said to be on track to achieve their respective 2021 production targets and to replace depleted reserves…
International Nickel Study Group forecasts rising nickel demand in 2022
Global primary nickel demand will rise to 2.8 million tonnes this year and to 3 million tonnes next year, up from 2020’s 2.4 million tonnes, according to the International Nickel…
Weir Group cuts profit guidance following crippling cyberattack
Industrial pump maker Weir Group (LSE: WEIR) is reeling following a sophisticated cyberattack in the second half of September that forced it to isolate and shut down its core IT…
Canada Nickel improves recovery and metallurgical performance at Crawford nickel project
Canada Nickel (TSXV: CNC; US-OTC: CNIKF) has released the results of testing done on samples from its 100%-owned flagship Crawford nickel-cobalt sulphide project in Ontario, about 40 km north of…