E3 Lithium, Imperial Oil expand Alberta pilot project
E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETMC) and Imperial Oil (TSX: IMO) are tightening ties to advance a pilot plant in Canada’s oil patch, where they are working together to test a direct lithium…
News
Anglo American rejects BHP’s revised US$43B proposal
Anglo American stated that the new offer was “highly unattractive” for its shareholders.
Freeport enters earn-in on Max Resource’s Cesar copper-silver project in Colombia
U.S. copper giant Freeport-McMoRan has invested US$1.6 million in Max Resource (TSXV: MAX) in return for the chance to earn a stake in the junior’s Cesar copper-silver project in northwestern Colombia….
Rio Tinto reports another autonomous train crash in Australia
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO ASX: RIO) said on Monday that one of its fully loaded autonomous iron ore trains had crashed with a set of stationary wagons in…
South32’s Hermosa project enters US federal permitting under FAST-41
The US Forest Service has started the federal permitting process for South32‘s (LSE: S32; ASX: S32) Hermosa project by kicking off the environmental review required by the National Environmental Policy…
Cameco’s Gitzel explains uranium strategy
Tim Gitzel, president and CEO of uranium producer Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ), recounted the ups downs of the nuclear industry as he described the company’s approach at The Northern Miner’s Energy…
Rio Tinto has not ruled out Anglo American bid: report
While Rio has a smaller market capitalization than rival BHP, it’s large enough to make an all-share offer for some or all of Anglo American.
Former CEO altered Wawa gold assays, Red Pine says
Shares in Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX, US-OTC: RDEXF) plunged 30.4% Friday on news the company believes its former CEO was behind “unauthorized manipulation” of assay results from its Wawa…
Golden Minerals sells Mexico mines in shift to Argentina
Golden Minerals (NYSE-A: AUMN, TSX: AUMN) announced on Friday it has sold its primary assets in Mexico comprising the Velardeña properties in Durango state that it briefly brought back to…
Lucara Diamond records strong quarter at Karowe mine
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) said it has sold about 12% more diamonds from its Karowe mine in Botswana than in the first quarter of 2023 and operating costs are down…
Q2 extends lithium mineralization at Mia in Quebec
Q2 Metals (TSX.V: QTWO; US-OTC: QUEXF) says winter drill results confirmed mineralization across several zones at the Mia lithium project in Quebec. Highlights include drill hole MIA24-033, which cut 13.7 metres…
Video: Uranium firms glow even as hurdles remain
The uranium industry is buoyed by its highest metal price in 17 years, pro-active government policies and improved public sentiment, yet it faces headwinds, panellists said at The Northern Miner’s…