Rio Tinto cuts Canadian iron ore guidance
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has once again cut iron production targets for its iron ore operations in Canada, citing extended plant downtime and conveyor belt failures. Output from…
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New resource bolsters Arizona Sonoran’s Cactus copper project
Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX: ASCU) has nearly tripled its measured and indicated resource at the Cactus porphyry project on the site of the past-producing Sacaton mine south of Phoenix. Cactus…
Stellantis ups interest in McEwen Copper to 19%, Rio Tinto to hold 14%
Stellantis, one of the world’s leading automakers and mobility providers, announced Wednesday an investment of about $163.1 million (42 billion Argentine pesos) in McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining…
Stellantis invests US$90M in Argentina lithium explorer for nearly 20% stake
Stellantis, the automaker behind Chrysler and Alfa Romeo among others, is buying almost a fifth of Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSX-V: LIT; US-OTC: PNXLF) for US$90 million. The deal with…
Copper prices may jump 20%, aluminum by 36% as demand outpaces supply: forecast
Global copper and aluminum supply deficits may cause prices to soar within a few years while steel may drop, according to a new report on metals. A 5.4-million-ton (4.9-million-tonne) copper…
Researchers discover missing clue to find pink diamonds
Researchers from Curtin University have identified the missing third key ingredient needed to bring valuable pink diamonds to the Earth’s surface, which could be the answer the market was looking…
Industry council strives to cut emissions with new guidelines
Mining’s top industry group with BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) among its members has published a framework for companies…
Rio Tinto starts lithium exploration on Midland’s James Bay projects
Rio Tinto Exploration Canada has started a lithium exploration program on Midland Exploration’s (TSXV: MD) Mythril area and Galinée projects in the Eeyou Itschee James Bay region of Quebec. The exploration…
Uranium Energy adds Rio Tinto’s exploration projects to Athabasca portfolio
Uranium Energy (NYSE: UEC) has expanded its landholdings in the Athabasca basin of Saskatchewan with the acquisition of exploration-stage projects held by Rio Tinto Exploration Canada, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto…
How miners can better manage community resettlement as demand for metals rises
It’s an undeniable fact that the world needs more metals to deal with the effects of climate change and to achieve net zero by 2050. Renewable energy (solar panels, wind…
Talon Metals’ shares rise on high-grade nickel-copper and PGE results in Minnesota
Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) has reported high-grade results from drilling at its Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt project in central Minnesota that boosted its share price by up to 8% this morning.Drill hole…
Mining personnel leaving Yellowknife as wildfires prompt evacuation order
Explorers and miners in the Northwest Territories are shifting focus to the safety of their staff and communities after the government ordered the evacuation of Yellowknife on Wednesday evening as…