Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie
The world is currently on course for global warming levels between 2.5˚C and 3˚C by the end of the century, far exceeding the 1.5˚C target outlined in the Paris Agreement…
Nickel
Power Nickel drills 40 metres at 4.2% copper equivalent at Lion zone
Calling it “the biggest intersection yet,” Power Nickel (TSXV: PNPN; OTCBB: PNPNF) has reported that recent drilling at the Lion zone at its Nisk project in Quebec returned 39.6 metres…
Space rock miner lands first US permit
AstroForge, a Los Angeles-based startup with plans to mine asteroids, received on Monday the United States Federal Communications Commission’s first-ever commercial license to operate in deep space. The move sets…
Talon Metals makes new copper-nickel discovery near Eagle mine in Michigan
The company reported 99.92 meters of copper and nickel mineralization from its maiden drill hole at the Boulderdash target.
New film sees mining through Quebec Inuit eyes
The northern Quebec region of Nunavik is the setting for a new documentary on the tussle between Inuit survival on the land and the mining industry’s quest to dig it…
Azimut CEO hails James Bay nickel discovery at Kukamas among career best
The Perseus nickel discovery Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM; US-OTC: AZMTF) announced late last month on its Kukamas property ranks among the top of CEO Jean-Marc Lulin’s 35-year career, he says….
How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust
Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem. It’s one Guy Desharnais, Osisko Gold Royalties’ (TSX: OR; NYSE: OR) vice-president for project evaluation,…
Infographic: Adding up government spending on Quebec’s critical minerals
Quebec is unique in Canada for its strong institutional support for mining and exploration activities. It was the first jurisdiction in Canada to release a critical minerals strategy, in 2020,…
Sibanye liable to pay Appian damages for scrapped mine deals
Private equity firm Appian Capital Advisory has scored a big win after the U.K. top court ruled that Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) had to pay the London-based investment firm…
Orion, Allianz among US$15T in funds seeking to boost mining investments for tripling output
A global group of institutional investors including Allianz, Legal & General and Orion Resource Partners wants to attract more funds to the mining industry by polishing its image and educating…
Hudbay settles longstanding lawsuits related to Guatemala nickel mine
Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) has settled three longstanding lawsuits related to allegations of violence and human rights abuses at its former Guatemalan mine between 2007 and 2009. The…
Power Nickel hits ‘biggest intersection yet’ at Quebec project
Explorer Power Nickel (TSXV: PNPN) said on Thursday it had hit the main mineralized structure within the Lion zone of its flagship NISK polymetallic project in Quebec, following a retargeting…