Lynas shares jump on deal for US rare earth plant
Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp.’s (ASX: LYC) shares jumped on Friday after it announced a deal with the U.S. government to build a commercial light rare earths separation plant in Texas….
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Remote Roundup discusses Canada’s role in the green economy
The second day of the Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Remote Roundup 2021 opened with Stephen Piercey, professor of economic geology in the Department of Earth Sciences at Memorial University…
Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres expansion to cost extra US$400 million
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) revealed today that the expansion project at its Los Pelambres operation in the home country would cost US$1.7 billion, up from the original US$1.3 billion, due…
‘Miners have to dare if they’re going to succeed’ says panel at Remote Roundup
The first day of the Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Remote Roundup featured a government industry forum that brought together industry experts from across Canada and, for the first time,…
SolGold CEO Nick Mather to retire after shareholder pressure
SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) announced that Nick Mather would step down as CEO after 13 years at the helm of the company. His resignation comes after Mather was handed…
Robert Friedland opens Remote Roundup: ‘In our world, the geologists are the gods’
The Association for Mineral Exploration opened up its Remote Roundup – its first virtual conference in the event’s 38-year history – with special guest speakers that included a keynote talk…
Rio Tinto looming talks with Mongolia to decide Oyu Tolgoi’s fate
The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia, as the companies behind the operation engage in talks…
Talon hits high-grade massive sulphide mineralisation at Tamarack Nickel
Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) has released the latest drill results from its Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota, 89 km west of Duluth and 210 km north of Minneapolis. Drillhole 20TK0273 intersected…
Barrick meets mid-range of 2020 production guidance
Last year, gold major Barrick (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) met the midpoint of its gold and copper output targets. The miner generated a total of 4.8 million oz. of gold…
Copper Fox Metals completes Van Dyke PEA
Copper Fox Metals (TSXV: CUU; US-OTC: CPFXF) announced results from a preliminary economic assessment for its Van Dyke copper project in Miami, Arizona. The PEA results included a mine life…
Mongolia threatens to revoke Rio Tinto’s plan for Oyu Tolgoi
The Government of Mongolia may cancel and replace the development and financial plan for the country’s vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine, Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) said today….
TSX Venture rises, Jan. 4-8
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed 2.44% to finish the trading week at 896.71. Spot gold fell US$48 per oz., or 2.53%, to US$1,850 per ounce. Nouveau Monde Graphite jumped 77¢…