Trump declares national emergency on rare earths production
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency in the mining industry, a move that seeks to curb the country’s reliance on rare earths in…
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Aftermath Silver purchases Berenguela silver-copper project from SSR Mining
Aftermath Silver (TSXV: AAG; US-OTC: AAGFF) has signed an agreement with SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM) to purchase 100% of the Berenguela silver-copper project in Peru, 204 km from Arequipa….
Corvus Gold drills near-surface mineralization at Mother Lode
The most recent drilling at Corvus Gold’s (TSX: KOR; NASDAQ: KOR) Mother Lode property in Nevada targeted three vertically related zones at the 37-sq.-km property. Data from the eight holes…
Newmont and Agnico Eagle team up in Colombia
Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the world’s largest gold producer, and Canada’s Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) have formed a 50-50 joint venture in Colombia to explore…
Troilus outlines new gold zone in Quebec
Sample results from this summer’s regional exploration program at Troilus Gold’s (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) 1,073-sq.-km namesake property in Quebec suggest a new zone of mineralization, Beyan, 8 km southwest…
Canadian Palladium reports broad, near-surface intercepts from East Bull
The most recent drill results from Canadian Palladium’s (CNSX: BULL; US-OTC: DCNNF) 9.9-sq.-km East Bull property, 90 km west of Sudbury, Ont., returned broad intercepts of near-surface palladium mineralization from…
GR Silver discovers polymetallic mineralization at Plomosas in Mexico
GR Silver Mining (TSXV: GRSL; US-OTC: GRSLF) has discovered high-grade polymetallic disseminated and massive sulphide-rich mineralization during initial underground channel sampling on the lower level of the historic Plomosas mine…
Australia’s Queensland state approves giant coal mine project
Authorities in Queensland have granted Pembroke Resources a mining lease for its A$1 billion (US$710 million) Olive Downs mine, which is poised to become the state’s third-largest coal operation. The…
Solaris reports long copper intercepts at Warintza porphyry system in Ecuador
Solaris Resources (TSXV: SLS) has reported assay results for the second and third drill holes completed as part of a 40,000-metre drill program at its Warinzta project in southeastern Ecuador….
Jervois Mining to buy cobalt, nickel refinery in Brazil
Jervois Mining (TSXV: JRV; US-OTC: JRVMF) is buying a nickel and cobalt refinery in Brazil from Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio for 125 million reals (US$22.1 million) in an effort to…
Piedmont Lithium soars after Tesla deal
Australian junior Piedmont Lithium (ASX: PLL) has confirmed it has signed a sales agreement with Tesla to supply the electric car maker with high-purity lithium ore for up to ten…
Power outage damages equipment at Lundin’s Chapada mine in Brazil
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) has withdrawn its 2020 production, cash cost and capital expenditure guidance for its Chapada copper and gold mine in northern Brazil after a power outage caused damage…