B2Gold nearly doubles indicated ounces at Anaconda near Fekola mine
B2Gold (TSX: BTO) has put out a new resource estimate that nearly doubles indicated gold ounces hosted at the Anaconda area, about 20 km from its Fekola mine in Mali….
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Volt eyes lithium big-league with breakthrough extraction technology
The team of oil and gas industry experts at Volt Lithium (TSXV: VLT) has introduced a new lithium extraction technology that it says achieves 90% recovery rates from its Rainbow Lake brine…
GMS Video: Rob McEwen shares his vision for Los Azules — and for the future mine
Imagine a mine site that grows food onsite, is fully powered by renewable energy, and looks more like the SpaceX factory than a typical mining operation. The vision belongs to…
Skeena beefs up Eskay Creek resource ahead of Q4 feasibility
Skeena Resources’ (TSX: SKE, NYSE: SKE) latest resource update could add a year of mine life to its Eskay Creek gold-silver project in northwest British Columbia ahead of a feasibility…
Mitsubishi invests $20M in Marimaca Copper for 5% stake
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI) has secured a $20-million investment from Mitsubishi Corp. that will give the Japanese firm a 5% stake in the junior. Proceeds of the investment, which comes…
Albemarle becomes first lithium firm to complete responsible mining audit
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), the world’s largest lithium miner, has become the first producer of the battery metal to complete and independent third-party audit under the rigorous standard set by the Initiative…
Rio Tinto autonomous train back in operation after derailment
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Wednesday it had reopened a rail line near the port of Dampier in Western Australia after an autonomous train carrying…
Ontario’s Building More Mines Act law will give more sway to experts over bureaucrats, says Pirie
Ontario’s new Building More Mines Act aims to drastically cut timelines of mine permits and plans to get operations opened faster, says Mines Minister George Pirie.Originally drafted as Bill 71,…
Northern Miner Podcast: ‘We’re in a paradigm shift’—Paul from the Sirius Report on copper, gold and oil
This week’s episode features geopolitical and natural resource commentator Paul from the Sirius Report in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Paul explains how there is increasing skepticism about metal pricing, the geopolitical reasons…
Rio Tinto invests US$498M in Kennecott copper underground
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) is strengthening its position in the U.S. copper supply chain by investing in its Kennecott mine near Salt Lake City, Utah. Underground production will be increased,…
GMS Video: Mining investing ‘in our DNA,’ say Quebec agencies
Quebec has earned an enviable international reputation as a top spot for mining and exploration. Part of that is its prospective geology — the province accounts for more than a…
Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining
The Norwegian government outlined on Tuesday details of a plan to open its sea floor for commercial mineral exploration and extraction, targeting metals considered essential for the transition to a…