US awards $75M to recover critical metals from coal
Five projects selected for the Mines & Metals Capacity Expansion Pilot .
News
South32 sells aluminum businesses to Alcoa for $5.6B
Australia’s South32 (ASX: S32) has agreed to sell nearly its entire aluminum portfolio to Alcoa (NYSE: AA; ASX: AAI) in a deal valued at up to $5.6 billion (C$7.9 billion)….
Wall fall at Barnat gold pit dents Agnico outlook
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) has stopped mining at the Barnat open pit after a rock fall at its Canadian Malartic complex, which caused no injuries but threatens output…
Obituary: Industry remembers Chester Millar as community-focused mine developer
In a time when mining needs ever more innovative techniques and concern for local communities, Canada is bidding farewell to one of its top mine builders. Chester Millar, a Canadian…
US uranium revival gains traction as output triples
Most measures of U.S. uranium activity reached their highest levels in almost a decade last year, pointing to a broader industry recovery. Production more than tripled last year to 2.1…
Cameco shuts Cigar Lake mine on Orano mill disruption
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) says it has temporarily suspended operations at its Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan, citing disruptions at the McClean Lake mill operated by France’s Orano….
BHP’s Jansen mine, a year away, faces crowded slot
BHP’s (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) Jansen mine in Saskatchewan – at $15.3 billion (C$21.6 billion), the company’s biggest ever investment – will join a packed field when it enters production about…
British Columbia mining hampered by DRIPA ‘confusion’
West High Yield Resources (TSXV: WHY) corporate secretary Barry Baim is one of many mining executives active in British Columbia wondering when the legal fog surrounding Indigenous rights will dissipate. Despite…
Newcore drills above-reserve grade at Nyam
Newcore Gold (TSXV: NCAU; US-OTC: NCAUF) has hit above-reserve-grade gold at depth at its Enchi project in Ghana, as it seeks to expand resources beyond the pits in a new…
Consolidated Lithium gives Kwyjibo rare earths project a $1.4B value
Consolidated Lithium Metals (TSXV: CLM; US-OTC: JORFF) put a $1.4-billion (US$987 million) after-tax net present value on its Kwyjibo rare earths project in Quebec, which hosts a resource made up…
Podcast: Ottawa eyes highway to Arctic ocean, deep-water port, ft TNM’s Blair McBride
This week’s episode features Blair McBride, Production Editor at The Northern Miner, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the development of Canada’s Far North. McBride examines the Canadian government’s…
China question clouds Nunavut road-to-port plan
A Chinese state-backed miner owns the remote Izok Corridor in Nunavut, one of the richest zinc deposits in the world, and the Canadian government has provided some financing for the…