Poilievre vows 6-month Ring of Fire OK
Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre says he would give federal approval for the contentious Ring of Fire development in northern Ontario within months if he takes power after an imminent…
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PDAC Q&A: Torex CEO sees Mexico administration ‘tailwinds’ for Media Luna
Canadian gold producer Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) is almost ready to start commercial production this spring at its $950-million (C$1.36-billion) underground Media Luna project in Mexico’s Guerrero gold belt….
Abitibi’s B26 hits high-grade copper in Quebec
Drilling at Abitibi Metals’ (CSE: AMQ; US-OTC: AMQFF) main B26 polymetallic project in western Quebec has returned results as high as 13.25% copper, the company reported Wednesday. Shares rose. Highlight…
PDAC JV video: Alberta demonstration plant set to make local lithium, E3 exec says
An 83% drop in lithium prices over the past three years still spells opportunity for E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL; US-OTC: EEMMF) as it prepares to produce the metal in Alberta…
Acid spill from Chinese-owned copper mine contaminates vital river in Zambia
A catastrophic waste spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia has left local authorities and environmentalists fearing the worst for long-term impacts on the Kafue River, the African nation’s…
PDAC 2025 JV video: AMC Consultants warns juniors ‘complacency could prove costly’
Consulting engineering firm AMC Consultants advises companies on cutting costs and streamlining operations to withstand economic and policy pressures, regional manager Gene Tucker said. He warned that “complacency could prove…
PDAC JV video: Poor performers force quality juniors into steep discounts, Fury Gold CEO says
Excessive spending and stretched financing by project developers push even good projects into steep discounts, Fury Gold Mines CEO Tim Clark said. A good example is the 300-km greenstone belt…
PDAC 2025 JV Video: How Rithmik Solutions bets on mining’s digital shift
Rithmik Solutions is updating mining blueprints with new digital tools to improve decision-making, COO Ross Barichievy said in an interview. The tech firm from Quebec targets operational inefficiencies. It advocates…
PDAC 2025 JV video: Exploration has reached its ‘ChatGPT moment,’ Vrify CEO says
Vrify Technology has launched its Dora AI platform, a cloud tool that cuts mineral discovery times from months to mere minutes, according to founder and CEO Steve De Jong. The…
PDAC 2025 JV video: How Pronto Solutions software cuts downtime, costs
Pronto Solutions Alliance is a digital task automation software suite intended to usher traditional mining operations into the digital age, mining lead Reece Taylor said. The tool automates routine tasks….
Uzbekistan in US$2.6B push to boost minerals sector
Uzbekistan has launched an ambitious US$2.6 billion initiative to unlock its rich endowment of resources, with a three-year plan focusing on the extraction of critical minerals being sought out by…
Atex rises on best copper-gold assay yet at Valeriano
Drilling at Atex Resources’ (TSXV: ATX) Valeriano copper-gold project in northern Chile returned results as high as 2.21% copper – the company’s highest-grade intersection yet in mineralized porphyry at the…