Aclara nears new rare earth supply chain outside China
Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) has inaugurated its rare earths separation pilot plant in Virginia, marking the start of one of the few integrated supply chains for the metals outside of…
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Newcore Gold lifts Enchi’s resource by 24% in Ghana
Canadian developer Newcore Gold (TSXV: NCAU) said a resource update for its Enchi gold project in southwestern Ghana boosts the deposit’s footprint by 24% as the company advances toward a…
Freeport seeks permit for $7.5B Chile copper expansion
U.S. miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) has begun the environmental permitting process for a $7.5-billion expansion of its majority-owned El Abra copper mine in Chile. The project, owned 51% by Freeport…
Ontario funds up to $215K per early-stage project
Ontario is backing 68 early-stage exploration projects in new awards under a government funding program. The financing, delivered through the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP), will cover up to half…
Quebec port plans $200M expansion
Ottawa has cleared a $200-million wharf expansion at the Port of Bécancour in Quebec that would allow larger bulk carriers to serve Canada’s mining sector, though no construction timeline has…
Orla secures final permit to advance underground mining at Camino Rojo
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) (NYSE: ORLA) said Wednesday it’s received the environmental impact assessment (EIA) from Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources for its Camino Rojo mine in Zacatecas province. …
Resolution Copper clears land hurdle after years-long legal fight
Rio Tinto (LSE, NYSE, ASX: RIO) has secured control of land in Arizona needed to advance its Resolution Copper project after U.S. authorities completed a long-contested land exchange, marking a…
Gold price drops to one month-low
Gold dropped below the $5,000-an-ounce level for the first time in a month amid concerns that conflict-induced inflation could derail the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut path. On Wednesday, spot gold went…
Congo to OK first mine sale in US deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reportedly ready to approve the sale of Chemaf to U.S.-based Virtus Minerals, advancing a strategic minerals partnership between Washington and the African nation…
Royal Road eyes ‘meaningful’ underground mine as Colombia drilling resumes
Royal Road Minerals (TSX-V: RYR) said recent drilling at its Guintar-Aleman-Margaritas gold-silver-copper project in Colombia suggests the deposit could support a bulk-tonnage underground mine. Hole GUI-DD-028 cut 76 metres of…
Podcast: ‘The bottleneck is people’ — Franco-Nevada CEO Paul Brink on mining education
This week’s podcast features Paul Brink, President and CEO of Franco-Nevada, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about education in the mining sector. Franco-Nevada has partnered with The Northern Miner…
BHP promotes Brandon Craig to CEO from July 1
BHP (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP) said company veteran Brandon Craig will succeed Mike Henry as CEO at midyear and oversee the next stage of the giant company’s diversification away from steelmaking…