Scientists study new copper source: algae
Researchers at Brock University near Niagara Falls, Ont. are investigating a new way of extracting copper from an unlikely source: algae bloom. The study, led by assistant professor of chemistry…
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Site visit video: Skeena, Seabridge, Dolly Varden develop projects in B.C.’s Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle in northwest British Columbia, known for its rich history of high-grade gold discoveries, is again at the forefront of major mining developments. Join The Northern Miner’s western…
Feds end Canada’s rail strike
Ottawa has stepped in to end a rare strike halting both of Canada’s major railways less than a day after it began. Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon on Thursday afternoon ordered…
Congo copper exports to US begin via Angola railway to Atlantic
A cargo of copper cathodes is headed to Baltimore after arriving by train at the port of Lobito in Angola on Monday.
SQM profit falls 63%, sees more weak lithium prices
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-biggest lithium producer, reported a sharp 63% decline in quarterly profit on the back of slumping prices of the key metal used in the…
Oroco boosts economics at Santo Tomas copper project in Mexico to lead peers
Oroco Resource (TSXV: OCO; US-OTC: ORRCF) says a new study makes its Santo Tomas copper project in western Mexico one of the world’s most capital-efficient by hiking its value 23% while…
Heavy rains to threaten 25% of world’s copper projects by 2050
Copper extraction is crucial to the energy transition, but a quarter of sites mining the metal face a rising threat from the impacts of climate change by mid-century, according to…
Collective Mining fuses gold deposits into larger system at Guayabales in Colombia
Collective Mining (NYSE: CNL; TSX: CNL) says new drill results connect its Apollo and nearby Olympus deposits at the Guayabales project in Colombia, creating a mineralized system spanning about 1,000…
Ivanhoe’s giant Kamoa-Kakula hits stage 3 commercial copper production in Congo
Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) Kamoa-Kakula copper mine, the world’s third-largest, has reached stage three commercial production in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the company said Monday. The…
TNM Drill Down: Australia, Argentina top copper ranking
The Northern Miner has compiled the top 10 drill results year-to-date for major metals, including copper. Drill holes are ranked by copper grade x width. Drilling in the southern hemisphere…
BHP and workers reach deal to end strike at Escondida
The new deal could be signed on Sunday after union leadership meets with members.
Video: Aurania pivots from Ecuador to Europe
Aurania Resources (TSXV: ARU; US-OTC: AUIF), led by a key member of the Aurelian Resources team that discovered the rich Fruta del Norte gold mine in Ecuador, is turning away…