Canadian election may herald more mining activity
As Canadians cast their ballots Monday, both leading candidates for prime minister are promising to bring a greater sense of urgency towards getting mines and other natural resource projects built….
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Alkane to acquire Mandalay Resources in $358M deal
The merged company will operate under the Alkane Resources name and expects to produce 160,000 gold-equivalent ounces in 2025.
Uranium Spotlight: Eight companies on the radar
Rising electricity demand from new AI-driven technologies and government support for nuclear power as a base load energy source are ramping up interest in uranium. After years of underinvestment, exploration…
New Osisko study for Cariboo project lifts NPV, costs
An updated feasibility study for Osisko Development’s (TSXV, NYSE: ODV) Cariboo gold project in British Columbia increases net present value (NPV) by 88% even as estimated capital expenditures climb by…
Aclara opens heavy rare earths pilot plant in Brazil
Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) announced on Monday the inauguration of its semi-industrial heavy rare earth pilot plant in Brazil, which it will use to test the production of dysprosium and…
US-Ukraine minerals deal could be signed within days
Ukraine and the United States could sign a long-awaited minerals agreement as early as this week, after Kyiv announced that previous U.S. military aid would not be counted against the…
Infographic: Copper spheres of control in processing
A new infographic from MINING.COM and The Northern Miner reveals a stark divide in global copper processing power, with China firmly in control of more than half of global capacity. Nations within…
Mine receiver faces potential ‘contempt’ threat by Yukon
The Yukon government could hold PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the receiver of Victoria Gold and its former disaster-stricken Eagle mine in contempt if its representatives don’t appear to answer questions. In a…
Zeus books bonanza silver grab samples at Great Western site in Idaho
Zeus North America Mining (CSE: ZEUS; US-OTC: ZUUZF) reported rock grab samples grading as high as 7,300 grams silver per tonne and 4.25% copper at its Great Western property in…
Trump moves to fast-track deep-sea mining push
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on deep-sea mining that aims to pave the way for offshore resource extraction and cut the country’s critical minerals…
Reset needed to boost Canada uranium output: Sprott
Canada’s next prime minister had better be serious about expediting permitting reviews to speed up mine construction, according to the world’s biggest holder of physical uranium. Both leading contenders for…
South Africa blocks Kropz bid to mine in national park
Kropz had applied in March to extract phosphate from land within the West Coast National Park.