No mining allowed in six new Indigenous reserves in Brazil
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ Da Silva has issued a decree creating six new Indigenous reserves, most of them in the Amazon, that are off limits for mining. The move…
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PDAC: Energy transition presents Canada with mining windfall, says McKinsey’s Hoffman
The shift to green energy will demand the use of all metals, not just critical in a multi-trillion dollar industrial transition, said McKinsey’s Ken Hoffman at PDAC in Toronto on…
Demand for critical mineral tin is rising — but new deposits are scarce
As investors rush to put their money into nickel, lithium and other metals set to benefit from the transition to cleaner sources of energy, is another critical mineral being left…
2023 is ‘likely to surprise’ us as much as 2022 did, finds White & Case survey
Inflation and geopolitics have overtaken ESG as the biggest concerns for 2023, while energy costs, shifting supply chains, and climate-related regulation and activism still worry firms. Despite shared concerns, there…
Video: Majuba Hill’s porphyry drilling gets interesting at depth
While Majuba Hill Copper (CSE: JUBA; US-OTC: JUBAF) expects to release in the next three months an initial resource for its namesake property in Nevada, it anticipates releasing assays from…
Mining industry on track to meet decarbonization targets, say analysts
The availability of risk capital for miners is biased towards those with concrete plans for achieving net-zero emissions targets by 2030, says Keith Russell, global director for energy transition, purpose…
Worsening economic outlook, weak metals prices marred mining in Q2, says S&P Global
Analysts at S&P Global Market Intelligence have pointed the finger at a worsening global economic outlook and softer metals prices for dragging down global mining activity in the three months…
Eloro reports best ever assay at Iska Iska silver-tin project ahead of first resource
The latest two drill holes Eloro Resources (TSXV: ELO; US-OTC: ELRRF) has released from its Iska Iska silver-tin project in the Potosi Department of southern Bolivia, are also the best…
Alphamin boosts inferred tin resource at Mpama South by 46%
Tin producer Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM; US-OTC: AMFJF) has released an updated resource estimate for the Mpama South tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting a 46% increase…
Global Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies hunting for precious metals, uranium and more
As known resources are depleted and projected demand for key minerals increases, finding the next new deposits has become more urgent. Here are eight exploration companies that are focused on…
Tinka Resources receives $11M boost to advance its ‘globally significant’ Ayawilca zinc-tin project in Peru
Shares of Peru-focused miner Tinka Resources (TSXV: TK) rose 25% in the afternoon on May 25 as the company announced investments worth $11 million from regional mining giants Nexa Resources…
USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released the final list of 50 critical minerals the domestic economy requires for economic and national security. The new list builds on the initial…