Betty Jean Hall: the lawyer who broke down barriers for women in mining
Betty Jean Hall, a pioneering lawyer who dedicated her life to advocating for women in the mining industry, passed away on Aug. 16, at the age of 78. Her work…
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Gold miner Robex reports loss as it pivots from Mali to Guinea
West Africa-focused gold miner Robex Resources (TSXV: RBX) reported a 10% increase in gold production and a 35% rise in revenue for the second quarter of 2024. However, the company…
Ganfeng Lithium cuts spending as consumers ease off the pedal for EVs
China’s Ganfeng Lithium, one of the world’s largest producers of the battery metal, says it will delay spending on projects that don’t generate “significant near-term returns” after reporting a first-half loss…
Midnight Sun shares plunge as Zambia blocks copper target’s exploration
Midnight Sun Mining (TSXV: MMA) shares plunged on Thursday after it reported the Zambian government rejected a request to renew the company’s exploration licence for the Kazhiba target at its…
Cordoba Minerals bags Alacran permit approval in Colombia
Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB; US-OTC: CDBMF) has secured a construction permit for the Alacran copper-gold-silver project in Colombia with work set to start by the second quarter next year, assuming…
India’s rallying jewelry trade helps sustain gold price
Retail gold demand for jewelry in India is rebounding despite record prices for the metal this year, according to BMO Capital Markets. The country lowered import duties on gold and…
Chile shortlists six potential partners for Altoandinos lithium project
Enami aims to formalize a public-private partnership by March 2025.
Almonty nears first production at its tungsten mine in South Korea
Almonty Industries (TSX: AII, ASX: AII), which is closing in on first production from its Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea later this year, says it recently hosted a delegation…
Video: Canada’s miners need to step up productivity, former Vale exec Naidoo says
Deshnee Naidoo, who until March led Vale’s energy transition metals business, says Canadian miners need to get more competitive and productive to unlock the country’s rich mineral reserves. “Canadian productivity…
Red Pine resource update bumps tonnage by 15 times for Wawa gold project in Ontario
An updated resource for Red Pine Exploration’s (TSXV: RPX; US-OTC: RDEXF) Wawa project in northern Ontario boosts the total gold resources more than 15-fold over the previous 2019 estimate. Its…
Atlantic Mining faces $80M cleanup bond deadline amid court battle with Nova Scotia
A Nova Scotia subsidiary of Australia’s St Barbara (SBM:ASX) is scrambling to pay off a $79.9 million cleanup bill by next Tuesday for its closed Touquoy gold mine. The company,…
CHARTS: Battery metals slump slashes average EV materials bill
There has been a steady drumbeat of reports this year that the electric car market, particularly outside China, is taking an offramp. While sales growth has certainly slowed down from…