Glencore heads for collision with Australia’s sacred sites authority over McArthur River expansion
The Northern Territory approval would allow Glencore to double the size of the mine and extend its productive life until 2048.
2020
Bluestone hits highest grade yet at Cerro Blanco in Guatemala
Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has reported the highest-grade gold assay to date at its wholly owned Cerro Blanco gold project in Guatemala, 160 km southeast of Guatemala City. As…
Albemarle, Tesla and Uber push electric car use in newly formed Zero Emission Transportation Association
Together with 27 other companies, they will push for 100% EV sales in the US by 2030.
The View from England: Time for a mining miracle
I speak mining, and have done so for over 45 years. For most of that time, I have defended the industry from those ignorant or ill-informed of our activities. I…
Marathon ‘likely acquisition target’ after finding more gold at Valentine
Marathon Gold’s (TSX: MOZ) latest drill results from the 6-km Berry corridor within its Valentine gold project in central Newfoundland continue to return gold intervals from an area between existing…
Platinum deficit to reach 1.2M oz. in 2020: report
Both sides of the market showed strong recovery during the third quarter.
Sierra releases PEA on Yauricocha mine expansion, grows resources
South America-focused miner Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT; NYSE-AM: SMTS) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on an expansion of its Yauricocha polymetallic mine in Peru’s Yauyos province. The early-stage…
Brazilian state rejects Vale’s US$4B offer for dam disaster
The head of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Brumadinho dam collapsed in January 2019 leaving 270 people dead, has rejected the miner’s proposed settlement of…
Hecla participates in $7M Dolly Varden financing
As part of the financing, Hecla acquired a total of 807,846 shares of Dolly Varden, at 89¢ per unit, for gross proceeds of $718,983. This subscription was part of an…
Endeavour Silver expands Terronera holdings in Mexico
Silver miner Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) has expanded the size of its Terronera development project in Jalisco State, Mexico. The property now covers 201.3 sq. km, with the…
Kutcho starts feasibility on BC copper-zinc project
Kutcho Copper (TSXV: KC; US-OTC: KCCFF) has started work on a feasibility study on its namesake high-grade copper-zinc development project in northwestern British Columbia. The company has hired CSA Global…
Denison delivers robust PEA for Waterbury Lake
Company selected ISR mining for renamed Tthe Heldeth Túé deposit in Saskatchewan.