TNM Drill Down: Southern Cross hits best Sunday Creek gold yet
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the best gold assays from the March 1-8 period. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width as identified by data company Mining…
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BHP becomes first miner in Chile to reach 40%+ female workforce
Women now represent 40.8% of BHP‘s (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) staff in Chile, making it the first miner in the country to reach this benchmark. The company, which…
Zijin to expand Tibet copper mine expected to be world’s largest
China’s Zijin Mining Group announced on Friday that is going ahead with the second phase of a major expansion at its Julong copper project in Tibet, after receiving government approval. The…
First Quantum inks US$500M offtake amid Panama turmoil
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) says it’s landed a US$500-million offtake agreement with its largest shareholder, China’s Jiangxi Copper, to help shore up finances shredded by its Cobre Panama mine…
Nouveau Monde Graphite scores deals with GM, Panasonic
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU; NYSE: NMG) has signed multi-year offtake agreements with General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Panasonic Holdings, with both companies also vowing to invest in the Quebec-based…
Ivanhoe, Trafigura to be first users of African rail through Angola
Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) and commodities trader Trafigura on Wednesday made a deal to transport copper by rail from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to neighbouring…
TNM Drill Down: Snowline Gold’s Rogue reports the week’s top assay
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from Jan. 19-26. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data provider Mining Intelligence….
TNM Drill Down: Apollo rises at Collective Mining’s Guayabales project
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from Dec. 29- Jan. 12. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data provider…
Uranium jumps to over US$100 per lb as top miner flags shortfall
Uranium prices jumped on Friday to a 16-year high after the world’s largest producer, Kazakhstan’s Kazatomprom (LSE: KAP), warned it’s likely to fall short of its output targets over the…
Top lithium miners eye partnerships with Chile’s government under new law
Some top lithium miners including China’s Tianqi Lithium Corp., South Korea’s LG Energy Solution and French critical mineral producer Eramet SA have met with Chilean government representatives in the past…
TNM Drill Down: OceanaGold hits high grades with Haile Underground drilling
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from Dec. 8-15. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data company Mining Intelligence….
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium
KoBold Metals, backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has launched a four-continent search for lithium, the coveted metal used in batteries that power electric…