TSX up, July 5-9
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.16% to 20,257.95 during the July 5-9 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 2.24% to 109.76, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
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Rob McEwen says newly minted McEwen Copper will provide shareholders with exceptional copper price leverage
With the copper price trending in record territory after nearly doubling over the past 12 months, mining veteran and industry luminary Rob McEwen tells The Northern Miner the time had…
Argonaut’s Magino yields 3.4 metres grading 13.3 g/t gold in the South Zone
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) has announced high grade results from the ongoing 25,000-metre drill program at its Magino gold project in Ontario. The drill program is taking place as construction…
Key vulnerabilities in getting to net zero
In a recent report, the International Energy Agency warned that demand for critical minerals like copper, cobalt, lithium, nickel and rare earth elements needed for clean energy technologies is going…
JV Article: Lomiko Metals is preparing for the electric vehicle revolution
Canadian junior Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR, US-OTC: LMRMF) is exploring for graphite and lithium – critical materials used in the lithium-ion batteries driving electric vehicles (EVs) and in grid-level energy storage systems….
Taseko’s Florence mine permit later than expected
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE-AM: TGB; LSE: TKO) has revealed further delays to the permitting timeline for its Florence copper project in Arizona as the company tries to convince the US…
KPMG report shows industry optimism around ‘green’ metals, but flags ESG risks
As the world transitions to clean energy, rising demand for “green” metals is contributing to renewed optimism in the growth prospects for Canada’s mining industry, according to a KPMG in…
Energy Fuels ships first consignment of rare earth carbonate to Europe
Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE; UUUU) has shipped the first container of 20 tonnes of mixed rare earth carbonate concentrate to Neo Performance Materials’ (TSX: NEO) Silmet rare earth separation facility in Sillamae, Estonia….
Australia must weigh climate change in mine approvals, court says
A federal court in Australia has ruled that the government of Australia must consider the risks carbon dioxide emissions pose to young people when approving new coal mines or expansions…
Ero Copper hits 67 metres of 9.21% copper in extension of the Pilar mine
Vancouver-based Ero Copper (TSX: ERO, NYSE: ERO) has provided an exploration update on its ongoing drill programs for the MCSA mining complex and the NX Gold mine, both in Brazil,…
Sandfire granted licence for copper mine in Botswana
Australia’s Sandfire Resources (ASX: SFR) has been granted a mining licence for its Motheo copper project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt. The Perth-based miner said the milestone was one of…
Centerra brings additional claims in Kyrgyz-Kumtor arbitration
Canadian miner Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CCAU) has brought additional claims in its binding arbitration against the Kyrgyz Republic government as it fights the “wrongful expropriation” of the cornerstone…