TNM Drill Down: Red 5 leads week’s top assays with Darlot project in Australia
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
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Brixton pivots to cobalt at Langis with strong drill results
Brixton Metals (TSXV: BBB) says the first batch of drill results from its Langis cobalt project in northeast Ontario confirms high-grade ore. Hole LM-22-254 cut 30.5 metres of 0.35% cobalt,…
Post Noront takeover, Wyloo gets to work on Ring of Fire assets: Exclusive interview
Wyloo Metals made a big splash last year with its battle against Australian behemoth BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) for control of Ring of Fire junior Noront Resources. …
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 204: Climate change action ‘makes good economic sense’, ft BHP CEO Mike Henry
This week’s episode features BHP’s “Building a Better World Climate Change Briefing” that was broadcast to the internet on Sept. 10. Led by BHP chief executive officer Mike Henry, the…
BHP becomes world’s top copper producer
BHP Group (NYSE: BHP; LSE BHP) has become the world’s largest copper miner based on production, after Chile’s copper commission announced a slide in output at state-owned Codelco. Hampered by…
Social investors and lower emissions to shape mining’s short-term future, Deloitte reports
The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from communities in host countries, consumers and society at large, demanding transparent, ethical supply chains, as well as a lower carbon…
Resolute sells Ravenswood to focus on Africa
Resolute Mining (LSE: RSG) is selling its Ravenswood gold mine in Queensland — its only Australian asset — to private equity firm EMR Capital Management for US$207 million in cash….
BHP boosts investment in SolGold
BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) is spending US$22 million to boost its stake in SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LON: SOLG) to 14.7% from 11.1%, making it one of the two largest shareholders…
High Power Exploration raises US$88 million
Robert Friedland’s High Power Exploration (HPX) has closed a US$88-million equity investment from an undisclosed U.S.-based institutional investor that will allow the privately held company to fast-track development of its…
BHP appoints insider as CEO
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LON: BHP) has appointed Mike Henry as its new CEO starting Jan. 1, 2020. Henry will replace CEO Andrew Mackenzie, who is retiring on Dec. 31. Currently…
Editorial: Funds demand more tailings transparency
Less than a week after the Jan. 25 tailings dam collapse at Vale’s Feijao iron ore mine in Brazil that killed 251 people and left 19 missing, the Church of…
Mystery nickel buyer could restart First Quantum’s Ravensthorpe
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; LSE: FQM) management says it could have a buyer for any nickel produced from a restart of the venerable Ravensthorpe nickel-cobalt mine at Bandalup Hill…