South32 hasn’t found buyer for Eagle Downs coal project
South32 (LSE: S32; ASX: S32; JSE: S32) is still looking to sell its 50% interest in the Eagle Downs metallurgical coal project in Queensland, Australia, where development was put on…
2022
Codelco begins resuming work at halted projects after deaths
Chile state-owned copper miner Codelco has begun to gradually restart two of its ongoing growth projects, which were halted last week following the death of two workers this month at different…
JV Article: ACME Lithium positioned as a potential new source of domestic lithium supply for North American EV markets
These are exciting times for ACME Lithium (TSXV: ACME; US-OTC: ACLHF), says Steve Hanson, its founder, president, and CEO, as the company hits a key milestone in the development of…
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…
Raglan mine workers reject new offer from Glencore as standstill enters its ninth week
Workers at Glencore’s Raglan nickel mine in Nunavik rejected the company’s latest offer this week, as a labour dispute that has halted most of the mine’s operations enters its third…
Pan American Silver drills best intercept to date at La Colorada Skarn
Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) has released new infill and exploration drilling results that further demonstrate the size and quality of the mineralization at its La Colorada Skarn…
Chile rejects second Anglo American project in two months
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has suffered a new setback in Chile after the environmental commission of Valparaiso, Coeva, rejected the company’s US$40-million operational continuity project for its El Soldado copper…
Pensana starts building UK’s first rare earths refinery
Rare earths junior Pensana (LSE: PRE) has broken ground at its Saltend rare earth processing hub in northern England, set to be the country’s first major facility of its kind…
The tough times will pass for boom-and-bust mining sector
I have been working with a great group of young professionals lately that have generated some interesting conversations. Some of them voiced fears and dismay at what the world is…
Eloro reports best ever assay at Iska Iska silver-tin project ahead of first resource
The latest two drill holes Eloro Resources (TSXV: ELO; US-OTC: ELRRF) has released from its Iska Iska silver-tin project in the Potosi Department of southern Bolivia, are also the best…
KWG acquires Fancamp’s chromite claims in Ring of Fire
Fancamp Exploration (TSXV: FNC) has agreed to sell all its rights and interests in the Koper Lake-McFaulds mineral properties, comprising four mining claims located within Ontario’s Ring of Fire, to…
De Beers hikes 2022 guidance, citing ‘robust’ US demand
The miner expects to produce 32m-34m carats, from 30m-33m carats thanks to what it calls “robust demand” from US customers.