De Beers hikes 2022 guidance, citing ‘robust’ US demand
The miner expects to produce 32m-34m carats, from 30m-33m carats thanks to what it calls “robust demand” from US customers.
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Lithium Americas breaks ground on lithium process testing facility in Nevada
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) has marked the official opening of its lithium process testing facility located in Reno, Nev., with a ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday. The company was…
Golden Arrow walks away from Argentina silver-gold project
Golden Arrow Resources (TSX-V: GRG) has terminated its option to acquire a 75% stake in the Libanesa silver-gold project in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province. The company said it would focus instead…
Kenorland Minerals options Alaska copper project to Antofagasta
Junior Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD) has inked an earn-in agreement with Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) that gives the Chilean miner an option to acquire a 70% interest in the Tanacross copper-gold…
Drought, operational issues bring down Antofagasta guidance
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has lowered its full-year output target to 640,000-660,000 tonnes, after production was hindered from water shortages and a leak in an underground pipeline that transports concentrate…
Gemfields on alert as insurgent attacks creep closer to Mozambique ruby mine
Africa-focused Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) warned on Wednesday that insurgents attacks are edging closer to its ruby mine in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province but said operations had not been…
Tudor Gold drills 4.5 metres of 20.61 g/t gold at Treaty Creek in BC
Tudor Gold (TSXV: TUD) has delivered new, high-grade gold results from its 2022 exploration program at its flagship property, Treaty Creek, located in the heart of British Columbia’s Golden Triangle….
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 300: A cyclical trade? Earnings season preview of the top mining stocks
This week’s landmark 300th episode features a close-up look at several bellwether mining stocks with host Adrian Pocobelli. Have mining stocks double-topped? Why do the top mining companies by market…
BHP to speed up US$5.7B Jansen potash mine
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) is seeking to accelerate construction at its US$5.7-billion Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan as high gas prices and sanctions on key exporters continue…
Higher copper prices needed to incentivize new production, says Stifel exec
The current and consensus forecast copper price levels are insufficient to incentivize the new supply that will be needed as the world moves to a fully electrified economy, a senior…
IsoEnergy reports 44M lb. U3O8 initial resource for Hurricane deposit
IsoEnergy (TSXV: ISO; OTC: ISENF) has announced an initial mineral resource estimate for the Hurricane uranium deposit, part of its 100% owned Larocque East project in the eastern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan. The resource…
Vital Metals upbeat on test results of first rare earths processing
Australia’s Vital Metals (ASX: VML) has in less than three months progressed from shipping out its first load of mixed rare earth carbonate to receiving positive results on the first…