Video: New Ontario rules due April 1, Pirie says
Mine approval times are to be shortened without changing environmental standards in new Ontario regulations to be delivered next week, provincial Mines Minister George Pirie says in a new video….
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Taseko to become sole owner of Gibraltar copper mine in BC
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB; LSE: TKO) said on Monday it’s acquiring the remaining 12.5% interest in the Gibraltar mine, the second largest open-pit copper operation in Canada, from current…
Freeport, Barrick, Newmont among winners in nearly US$500M for clean energy
The Biden administration is granting almost half a billion dollars to clean energy projects run by Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX), the Nevada Gold Mines partnership of Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD)…
Lifezone shares rise on US$50M financing, Tanzania refinery licence
A consortium of marquee mining investors are backing Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM) and the development of its flagship Kabanga project in northwest Tanzania, which is on track to reach the…
Why Ontario can’t afford to ignore juniors in the next budget
Without a doubt, one of the most important challenges facing the next generation is global warming and the need to decarbonize the transportation sector. This can only happen with the sustainable…
Video: B2Gold CEO on laying the foundations for growth
B2Gold (TSX: BTO) is navigating a capital-intensive period aimed at pushing the 1 million oz. gold mark from 2025, CEO Clive Johnson says. Johnson, an industry veteran with several discovery-to-mine…
Miners praise Ecuador’s new president as he battles narco-gangs to bolster jobs
Ecuador’s new President Daniel Noboa was elected last October with a seemingly impossible task. He had just 18 months before the next vote to beat back the country’s spiralling gang…
Gemfields warns of $2.8 million loss on writedown
Precious gemstones miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM) warned on Friday that it expects to swing to a loss of US$2.8 million in 2023 from a US$74.3 million profit the previous year…
Fear of scandal blocks fund managers from mining: survey with Vale, BlackRock
Miners must prioritize environmental, social and governmental (ESG) improvements to attract investment funds, according to a new survey featuring Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Mark Cutifani and BlackRock, the world’s largest asset…
Video: Wheaton Precious’s Smallwood on ‘most active deal-making year’
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) is celebrating one of its most active deal-making years, clinching eight transactions with over US$1 billion in commitments over roughly the…
Technology becoming a hot commodity among miners, says law firm
The mining sector’s recent shift towards adopting technology to tackle rising costs is turning digital intellectual property into a valuable commodity in its own right, says global law firm White…
Nickel: Contrarian opportunity or portfolio suicide?
Today, I’m taking a deep dive into the ill-fated nickel market.If you’re a close follower of commodity markets, you probably know the problems afflicting this sector. Surging output from Indonesia’s…