US markets rise over Oct 3-7 session
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 571.28 points or 1.99% to 29,296.79 and the S&P 500 gained 55.04 points or 1.51% over the Oct. 3-7 trading week to finish at 3,639.66. Vale added US$1.10 to…
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Foran’s ambitious net zero plans for McIlvenna Bay attract investors
Vancouver-based Foran Mining’s (TSXV: FOM) executive chairman and CEO Dan Myerson doesn’t want to build just one mine. He has designs on creating Canada’s next copper mining camp in the…
US markets in the dumps during Sept. 19-23 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell an astonishing 1,232.01 points or 4% to 29,590.41 during the Sept. 19-23 trading week, while the S&P 500 fell 180.1 points or 4.7% to…
Prairies Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Manitoba and Saskatchewan consistently rank top among the world’s premier jurisdictions for mining and mineral exploration. The following are eight companies with operations in the provinces. APPIA RARE EARTHS &…
FPX scoping study outlines high-purity nickel sulphate operation for EV industry
FPX Nickel (TSXV: FPX; OTC: FPOCF) has announced results of an internal engineering scoping study evaluating the production of nickel sulphate for the electric vehicle battery market from high-grade awaruite…
Analysis: No reduction in tailings dam failures over the past two decades
A newly released assessment of global tailings management facilities (TMFs) data paints a jarring picture showing that relative to global mine production, there has been no improvement in the rate…
Chile to redraw constitution following voter defeat
Chile’s national mining association SONAMI has welcomed the weekend rejection of the proposed new constitution for the world’s number-one copper producer, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board to create…
Ford goes directly to miners for lithium, nickel supply to support EV ambitions
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced plans to accelerate its EV production that are underpinned by several high-profile agreements with lithium and nickel miners to supply raw materials for the…
JV Article: The mining industry ‘needs to take a proactive approach to waste management,’ says A&M Remediation’s Paul Thususka
Mining companies generate large amounts of waste to produce economically viable metals. For instance, mining for copper, nickel, zinc, and lithium, essential metals for the global push towards decarbonization, can…
BHP loses appeal to multibillion lawsuit over Samarco disaster
BHP (ASX: BHP) said on Friday it had lost an appeal in a London court seeking to block an over £5 billion (US$6 billion-plus) lawsuit by 200,000 Brazilians over a…
Vale advances plans to produce nickel sulphate in Canada
Vale, the world’s top nickel and iron ore producer, has completed a prefeasibility study for its proposed nickel sulphate facility in Bécancour Que., the company said on June 9. The…
Osisko VP Maggie Layman on the roots of exploration success: Exclusive interview at the Mining Legends Speaker Series
The Mining Legends Speaker Series kicked off with an inaugural in-person event in Vancouver featuring mining entrepreneur and Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee Ross Beaty and rising talent Maggie…