BHP’s Jansen mine, a year away, faces crowded slot
BHP’s (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) Jansen mine in Saskatchewan – at $15.3 billion (C$21.6 billion), the company’s biggest ever investment – will join a packed field when it enters production about…
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China question clouds Nunavut road-to-port plan
A Chinese state-backed miner owns the remote Izok Corridor in Nunavut, one of the richest zinc deposits in the world, and the Canadian government has provided some financing for the…
Faraday drilling expands Copper Creek potential
New drilling at Faraday Copper’s (TSX: FDY; US-OTC: CPPKF) Copper Creek, one of America’s largest undeveloped projects for the red metal, has identified broad zones of near-surface mineralization that could…
BHP, Rio test electric trucks to cut iron ore emissions
Industry leaders begin testing electric haul trucks as mining seeks to cut emissions at scale.
BHP takes $2.3B hit on Jansen potash mine as cost forecast swells again
BHP Group (ASX, NYSE, LSE: BHP) plans to record a $2.3-billion (C$3.25-billion) impairment charge on its giant Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan due to cost and timing overruns for the…
BHP to sell $1.5B Chile power lines in copper-first pivot
Mining giant BHP (ASX: BHP) is preparing to sell about $1.5 billion worth of power transmission assets in Chile as the world’s largest miner sharpens its focus on copper and…
Northern Star rejects Elliott push for company sale
Australia’s top gold miner is rebuffing activist pressure as leadership change and operational challenges weigh on performance.
Elliot pushes Australia’s top gold miner to weigh sale
Activist investor Elliott wants Northern Star Resources to review strategy, leadership and board composition.
Treasure Hunt: Saskatchewan Potash – The buried treasure that fed the world
For the latest clue, read the article below; voici la version française. And watch the video: English | French Long before Saskatchewan became synonymous with endless wheat fields, another treasure…
Andina discovers third Piuquenes porphyry in Argentina
Andina Copper (TSXV: ANDC; US-OTC: ANDC) has discovered a third copper porphyry at Piuquenes North in Argentina’s San Juan province, sending shares higher. Visual logging of the cores from two…
Fortescue Metals head defends zero emissions target
Fortescue (ASX: FMG) defended its plans to reach real zero carbon emissions across its Australian iron ore operations by 2030. “In the mining industry, we have been hammered for deployment of…
BHP urged to assess rare earths at Olympic Dam
BHP (ASX, NYSE, LSE: BHP) must assess whether rare earths and other critical minerals at its Olympic Dam mine complex can be commercially produced under a new agreement with South…