Saskatchewan plant first to produce rare earth metals in North America
Facility is ready to produce 10 tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium metals per month, with purities greater than 99.5%, SRC said.
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Podcast: ‘Change the narrative using storytelling’ — Ana Juarez on her new children’s book on mining
In this week’s episode, Ana Juarez introduces her latest children’s book, Ana’s Adventure at the Mine: Enigmas Buried in History, the sequel to her previous work, Ana’s Adventure at the…
Kinterra-linked private equity firm to pay US$128M for failed Nevada Copper mine
An affiliate of Toronto private equity firm Kinterra Capital emerged as the successful bidder for Nevada Copper (US-OTC: NEVDQ), which earlier this year filed for bankruptcy after it failed to…
Winsome study pegs Adina lithium project cost at US$260M, using ex-diamond plant
Australia’s Winsome Resources (ASX: WR1) said a scoping study reinforces the US$260-million Adina lithium project’s potential as a capital-efficient mine with a 17-year life in Quebec. Repurposing the dense media…
BofA sees strong 2025 for copper, while iron ore prices to drift lower
While the outlook for iron ore appears grim, BofA remains bullish on copper due to strong structural demand.
Midnight Sun solves Zambian licence error
Midnight Sun Mining (TSXV: MMA) says the Zambian government admits making a mistake in June when it posted the rejection of an exploration licence renewal for the company’s main Solwezi copper…
Magna Mining PEA update hikes return five-fold for Crean Hill nickel project
An updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Magna Mining’s (TSXV: NICU; US-OTC: MGMNF) Crean Hill project near Sudbury, Ont. bumps its internal rate of return more than five times to…
Lucara unearths sixth diamond larger than 1,000 carats at Karowe mine
Last month, the miner unearthed the second-largest diamond ever found.
Tribal warfare kills at least 20 near Porgera mine in PNG
Tribal warfare near Barrick Gold‘s (TSX: ABX: NYSE: GOLD) 49%-owned Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea has escalated into a violent shootout that’s killed at least 20 people and…
Letter to the editor: Where has Yukon’s sense of urgency gone on Eagle cleanup?
The forced receivership of Victoria Gold has exposed a troubling pattern of mismanagement and double standards by the Yukon government. The government’s initial emphasis on urgency and environmental concerns seems…
Dearth of quality new gold discoveries to crimp supply — report
In recent years, gold discoveries around the world have become more scarce and smaller in size, dampening the outlook for future supply of the metal, according to the latest analysis…
Chinese investor steps in to block Paladin’s Fission buy
Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN) has hit a roadblock in its proposed acquisition of Canada’s Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU) after a Chinese investor in the takeover target opposed the tie-up. …