USA Rare Earth outlines domestic mine-to-magnet strategy
Since founding privately held USA Rare Earth three years ago, Pini Althaus has focused on turning his vision of creating a secure supply of rare earth elements in the United…
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Cornish Lithium granted rights for offshore exploration
Cornish Lithium, a British miner eager to lead the development of an industry for the battery metal in the U.K., has been given the green light to explore for the battery metal…
Skeena discovers near-surface mineralization within Eskay resource pit
Infill drilling at Skeena Resources’ (TSX: SKE; US-OTC: SKREF) past-producing gold-silver Eskay Creek project in the Golden Triangle of northwestern B.C. hit high-grade mineralization at surface within the 22 Zone…
Taseko Mines to move ahead with Arizona copper project
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE-AM: TGB; LSE: TKO) said the Florence town council in Arizona has decided not to appeal the Aquifer protection permit (APP) for the company’s Florence copper…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 220: Andrew Cheatle on how mining can contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goals
This week’s episode features advisor Andrew Cheatle in discussion with Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro at the Global Mining Symposium. Andrew explains how mining companies can practically contribute to…
Probe Metals drills 10.4 metres of 7.3 g/t gold at Monique within Val d’Or East
Probe Metals (TSXV: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF) has released assay results for 12 holes drilled as part of its 2020 expansion drill program within the Monique property at its Val d’Or…
SilverCrest secures US$120M facility for Las Chispas, enters into EPC contract
As it looks to a construction decision for its flagship Las Chispas silver-gold project in Sonora, Mexico, SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE-AM: SILV) has announced that it has entered into…
Victoria Gold’s new credit facilities expected to lower carrying costs in 2021
Victoria Gold (TSX: VGCX) says an agreement with a syndicate of banks for a secured US$200 million debt facility will cut carrying costs by about 50% in 2021. The credit…
Pure Gold becomes Canada’s newest gold producer
Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; LSE: PUR; US-OTC: LRTNF) poured its first gold in the final week of 2020 at its PureGold mine in Red Lake, Ontario and the company…
Over 3,000 diamonds recovered from Star-Orion South project in Saskatchewan
Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM) has recovered 3,534 diamonds weighing 210.68 carats from its ninth bulk sample trench excavated on the Star kimberlite at the Star-Orion South project in north-central Saskatchewan,…
McEwen Mining completes feasibility for Fenix in Mexico
A feasibility study has outlined a nine and a half year mine life for McEwen Mining’s (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) 100%-owned Fenix project in Sinaloa state, Mexico. The Fenix project…
Fitch forecasts rebound in zinc production
Global zinc mine output will recover in the coming years following several years of decline, Fitch Solutions forecasts in its latest industry report, adding that after contracting by almost 10%…