QC Copper bolsters resource base with acquisition of Thierry project
QC Copper and Gold (TSXV: QCCU; US-OTC: QCCUF) is expanding its asset base in Eastern Canada with the acquisition of Cuprum Corp. and its Thierry copper project. This move, says…
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Vale, GEP partner to set Brazilian green hydrogen sector
Vale (NYSE: VALE) and Green Energy Park (GEP), an integrated European hydrogen company, have joined forces to explore opportunities for green hydrogen production in Brazil. The partnership falls under Vale’s…
Thor Explorations settles Nigerian tax bill, denies reports of tax evasion
Thor Explorations (TSXV: THX; AIM: THX) said Tuesday it immediately paid a US$61,900 bill for outstanding taxes presented yesterday by a state magistrate for its Segilola gold mine in Nigeria’s…
Lomiko’s Quebec graphite project faces uphill battle in holiday region
Community opposition in Quebec cottage country may sink Lomiko Metals’ (TSXV: LMR; US-OTC: LMRMF) prefeasibility-stage La Loutre project, the seventh-largest undeveloped graphite deposit, after the province denied it funding. The proposed…
Fireweed hits high-grade zinc at Boundary zone in Yukon
First results of Fireweed Metals‘ (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) drilling season this year at its Macpass project has extended mineralization of the Boundary zone 45 metres west beyond the existing…
Major copper discoveries down as industry shuns greenfield exploration — report
Major new copper discoveries are becoming scarcer globally, with most reserve growth over the last decade coming from older deposits as the industry has shifted away from early-stage exploration, according…
Video: Gold Fields targets aggressive Americas-focused growth, CEO says
Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) expects to boost production by 600,000 oz. in the coming years, CEO Mike Fraser says in a new video. Its pending $2.2-billion acquisition of…
BHP projects copper demand will rise 70% by 2050
The company expects that by 2050, the energy transition sector will represent 23% of copper demand.
Quebec snapshot: Eight companies seeking gold, base metals, lithium and more
Quebec has a rich mining history and prospective geology for precious and base metals, critical minerals and more. Just as important, the provincial government offers an array of incentives to…
Lithium rout derails projects around the world, though some persist
Low lithium prices are forcing a raft of companies to delay spending on projects from Quebec to Nevada, from South America to Australia. General Motors (NYSE: GM) has postponed a…
JV video: Alamos Gold eyes 80% growth, mostly from within portfolio, CEO says
After digesting a series of acquisitions made at lower gold prices, Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) president and CEO John McCluskey says the company aims to grow production by…
Filo shareholders approve BHP-Lundin’s $4.1B takeover
Shareholders of Filo Corp. (TSX: FIL) voted in favour of BHP Group (ASX, NYSE: BHP) and Lundin Mining‘s (TSX: LUN) $4.1-billion buyout in what could be one of the biggest…