The View from England: When copper production was dominated by the Welsh
The U.K. no longer springs to mind as a mining giant, but we used to have a dominant role in the global industry. The extraction of non-ferrous metals on these…
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Transformed Dolly Varden Silver in discovery mode, says CEO
Looking back on the past two years since he took the reins as CEO of Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV), Shawn Khunkhun points to a critical acquisition the company made…
Royal Gold bolsters royalty position at Nevada’s Cortez complex with US$204M deal
Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) has further consolidated its royalty position at the world-class Cortez gold complex in Nevada, which has been operating since 1969 and produced roughly 27 million oz….
White Gold seeks Klondike rush source in Yukon drill results
White Gold (TSXV: WGO; US-OTC: WHGOF) says drilling on its Ryan’s Surprise target south of the historic Klondike gold rush territory in the Yukon bodes well for an initial resource estimate….
Investors with US$2.2 trillion in assets ask Glencore to justify thermal coal plans
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is facing fresh pressure by investors with $2.2 trillion in assets to disclose details of its coal production plans and how they align with its efforts to…
CleanTech Lithium touts potential of Chile project
Initial drilling results from CleanTech Lithium‘s (AIM: CTL) Laguna Verde project in northern Chile suggest it could become a major supplier of battery grade lithium to European and U.S. markets. The U.K.-based exploration and…
Roundup Preview: BC mining and exploration off to a strong start after tumultuous 2022
With high interest rates, high inflation and reduced access to finance, 2022 was a challenging year for the mineral exploration sector. But unofficial financial numbers point to a solid start…
Analysts knock Osisko’s Cariboo gold project feasibility
The first phase of Osisko Development’s (TSXV: ODV; NYSE: ODV) Cariboo gold project in central British Columbia makes little economic sense, say analysts about a new feasibility study. The study…
NioCorp demo plant in Quebec boasts high rare earth recoveries
NioCorp Developments (TSX:NB; OTCQX:NIOBF) reported a rare earth dissolution rate of 86-95% at its demonstration plant in Trois-Rivieres, Que., the company said Wednesday. That rate was obtained through hydrochloric acid…
Canada Nickel adds carbon capture and storage to Crawford project
Canada Nickel‘s (CVE:CNC) latest test work results support the incorporation of carbon capture and storage into processing at its Crawford project in Timmins, Ont. Its method, known as in-process tailings…
Electra Battery Materials sheds non-core Canadian assets
Electra Battery Materials (TSX-V: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM) announced on Wednesday it will dispose of its non-core Canadian assets while retaining royalty interests in the properties. Under a 2021 share purchase…
Nexa Resources halts Peru zinc mine amid blockade
Latin America-focused Nexa Resources (NYSE: NEXA) has suspended production at its Atacocha San Gerardo open pit zinc mine in Peru after a road blockade was erected on Dec. 27 by a local Machcan community….