Rio Tinto taps finance head as new CEO
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has named finance head Jakob Stausholm as its next chief executive, replacing incumbent Jean-Sébastien Jacques who had to step down following an…
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Amex Exploration has ten drills turning at Perron project
Amex Exploration (TSXV: AMX; US-OTC: AMXEF) is on track to complete the remaining 148,000 metres of its 300,000 metre fully funded drill program in 2021 at its Perron project, 110…
Pure Gold Mining sends first ore to the mill in Red Lake
Emerging miner Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; LSE: PUR) has introduced first ore to the mill at its PureGold mine in Red Lake, Ontario. With first gold production expected later…
Surge Copper acquires option on 70% stake in Berg copper project
Explorer Surge Copper (TSXV: SURG) has entered into a definitive option agreement with Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) to hold the right to acquire a 70% interest in the Berg porphyry…
Canada Nickel signs unique agreement with First Nation at Crawford project
Canada Nickel Company (TSXV: CNC; US-OTC: CNIKF) is partnering with the Taykwa Tagamou First Nation to develop electric power for its Crawford nickel-cobalt sulphide project in Ontario’s Timmins-Cochrane mining camp….
Rio Tinto’s $6.75B Oyu Tolgoi expansion to kick off production in 2022
Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) unveiled on Wednesday that underground production from the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia is slated to begin in October 2022, adding that…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 217: Canadian Nuclear Association CEO John Gorman on the next generation of nuclear reactors
This week’s episode features an interview with Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) president and CEO John Gorman, who discusses how nuclear power will play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas…
Cameco suspends production at Cigar Lake
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announced today that it will temporarily suspend production at its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan over the coming weeks due to the increasing risks…
Garrison PEA from O3 Mining suggests low-capex project
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) has released the results of a preliminary economic assessment on its Garrison gold project in Ontario’s Kirkland Lake region. The study suggests a ‘low capital intensity’,…
World’s largest copper miner to cut 70% of emissions by 2030
Chile’s Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, has outlined sustainability plans in five areas of action for its operations and projects, including goals to cut carbon emissions by 70%, reduce inland…
Rockcliff releases combined PEA for Tower and Rail in Manitoba
Rockcliff Metals (CSE: RCLF) has released the results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Tower and Rail projects in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake greenstone belt in central Manitoba….
Wheaton pays $150M for share of silver output from Capstone’s Cozamin
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM) and Capstone Mining (TSX:CS) have struck a deal whereby the streaming company will pay US$150 million for a share of the silver output from Capstone’s Cozamin…