BC Land Act changes could grant Indigenous control over mining leases
British Columbia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is contemplating changes to the way land use decisions are made in the province — and it could have a big…
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Lumina Gold kicks off feasibility study for Ecuador project
Lumina Gold (TSXV: LUM) has hired Ausenco Engineering to lead the feasibility study for its Cangrejos gold-copper project in Ecuador, which the company said is the world’s top 15 gold…
Canadian Copper inks offtake, credit facility for Murray Brook in NB
Canadian Copper (CSE: CCI) has entered into an offtake agreement for copper concentrates from its Murray Brook deposit and an unsecured credit facility with Ocean Partners U.K. The offtake deal…
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….
Lion Copper PEA outlines use of Nuton tech at Rio Tinto-backed project
Nevada-focused junior Lion Copper and Gold (TSXV: LEO; US-OTC: LCGMF) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Yerington copper project that envisions using Rio Tinto‘s (NYSE: RIO; LSE:…
Wind, solar to overtake coal in China’s power mix this year
China’s installed wind and solar capacity is expected to overtake coal for the first time this year, according to forecasts by the China Electricity Council (CEC), an industry group. In…
Podcast: ‘Night and day’—Canadian Nuclear Association president John Gorman on shifting perspectives towards nuclear energy
This week’s podcast features Canadian Nuclear Association President and CEO John Gorman in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the fresh optimism by global governments towards nuclear energy as a…
Hecla Mining to speed up growth by expanding into Latin America
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL), the largest silver producer in the United States, is looking to expand into Mexico, Peru and two other countries in Latin America to speed up growth…
Mining analyst-turned-Vital Metals CEO eyes much larger Nechalacho reboot
After spending the past 15 years as a senior mining analyst at Haywood Securities, Vital Metals’ (ASX: VML) CEO and managing director Geordie Mark is convinced that hitting a home…
Lifezone Metals rises on new nickel discovery at Kabanga
Shares in Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM), 17% owned by BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) rose in the early hours of Monday’s trading session on news about a high-grade nickel…
Albemarle lays off 300 employees amid lithium price slump
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), the world’s largest lithium producer, is said to have laid off more than 300 employees, or 4% of its total workforce, across its U.S. and global operations….
Guatemala to review all mining licences, including Bluestone’s just-granted permit
The Guatemalan Ministry of Energy and Mines will review all mining licenses in response to multiple complaints regarding bribes and corruption.