Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022
Average prices for fancy coloured diamonds of any size climbed by 3.9% in 2022, led by yellows and pinks, the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), a non-profit that promotes transparency and…
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Glencore reopens Peru copper mine with extra security
Antapaccay, one of Peru’s largest mines,on Jan. 31 with “increased security” after some of the protests waned.
Northern Miner Podcast: Highlights from AME Roundup, ft Cochrane, Nesbitt, Ferguson and Wihlidal
This week’s episode features highlights from the AME Roundup 2023 conference, including interviews with Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane; Manitoba Natural Resources Minister Greg Nesbitt; Mark Ferguson, Research Director and…
Öksüt mine runs as normal after Turkey-Syria earthquake, Centerra says
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) says its Öksüt mine located in central Turkey is continuing to operate normally after two powerful earthquakes occurred approximately 180 km from the mine…
Exclusive video: Stuhini CEO on molybdenum’s ‘dramatic’ price move and the Ruby Creek project
Stuhini Exploration’s president and CEO Dave O’Brien says molybdenum, which has seen a recent price rise, is the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for mining sector shortages to come. O’Brien…
Lithium Americas hails mixed ruling allowing Thacker Pass build
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) has won part of a court case allowing construction to start on North America’s largest lithium mine, the Thacker Pass project in Nevada where…
NioCorp’s rare earth demo plant in Quebec delivers ‘outstanding’ results
Rare earth miner NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB; US-OTC: NIOBF) said it had succeeded in producing a high-purity mixed concentrate of the sought-after elements from its demonstration plant in Canada. The…
Bradda Head Lithium reports strong hits at San Domingo
Initial results from Phase 1 drilling at Bradda Head Lithium’s (AIM: BHL; TSXV: BHLI; US-OTCQB: BHLO) San Domingo pegmatite project in Arizona returned high-grade intersections, the company said on Monday….
Exclusive Video: Kodiak Copper CEO discusses new discoveries at MPD project in BC
Claudia Tornquist, President and CEO of Kodiak Copper discusses the company’s MPD porphyry project in southern British Columbia, which was “handpicked” by chairman Chris Taylor, the former head of Great…
Newmont makes US$17B takeover bid for Newcrest
Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT), the world’s largest gold producer, is seeking to build a global gold superpower by approaching Australia’s top miner of the yellow metal, Newcrest Mining…
Solutions for mining permits ‘a priority’, says B.C. premier
British Columbia is a major feature of Canada’s mining landscape, as demonstrated by the record-setting $740.4 million (US$552.8 million) spent there by mineral explorers in 2022, Premier David Eby told…
Why Snowline Gold’s Rogue project could ‘change the equation’ for Fort Knox style deposits
The most recent results from the Valley zone at Snowline Gold’s (CSE: SGD) Rogue project in the Yukon — 363.5 metres of 1.4 grams gold per tonne from surface in…