Glencore to sell 23% stake in Peruvian miner Volcan
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has kicked off a sale process for its 23% stake in Peruvian zinc and silver miner Volcan. Delivering 2022 results, the Swiss company…
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From gun searches to kimberlites, AI makes inroads in Canadian mining
An artificial intelligence (AI) executive who co-founded a company searching for concealed weapons is now fronting another firm using similar technology to hunt for hidden mineral deposits. The company, Montreal-based…
Northwest Copper drilling hints at Kwanika’s size potential
Northwest Copper (TSXV: NWST) has released the final assay results from last year’s Central zone drilling at the Kwanika copper-gold deposit in British Columbia, indicating a larger mineralized footprint that…
Video: Developing Southern Silver’s Las Minitas silver-lead-zinc project
Robert MacDonald, vice-president exploration for Southern Silver Corp. discusses the flagship Las Minitas silver-lead-zinc project in western Mexico and its recent preliminary economic assessment. MacDonald spoke with Northern Miner staff…
Video: Lomiko advances La Loutre graphite project in mining-friendly Quebec
Paul Gill, executive chairman of Lomiko Metals, discusses the company’s La Loutre graphite project, which was the subject of a positive preliminary economic assessment in 2021, and its lithium exploration…
Every element of South Africa’s ‘just energy transition’ is in question
This year’s Mining Indaba conference was notable for two things. One was the prominent presence of both Chinese and U.S. delegations looking for critical minerals partners in Africa. The other…
Video: Deputy premier Diane Archie on advancing major projects in NWT
Diane Archie, deputy premier and minister of infrastructure in the Northwest Territories discusses advancing major road and mine projects in the Far North. Archie spoke with Northern Miner staff reporter…
Fortuna on track for African gold while riding out Mexican standoff, Peru protests
Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) is pushing through a deadlock with Mexican authorities and the worst riots in Peru in decades without cutting production, even as it remains…
Amplats first female CEO leaves to join Newmont as COO
Anglo American Platinum (JSE: AMS) announced on Wednesday that its first female chief executive officer, Natascha Viljoen, is leaving the miner after three years to join Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT;…
JV Article: NGEx Minerals steps up search for the Andes’ next giant metal district
The push for renewable energy and the electrification of road transport systems worldwide has many observers casting a worrying eye on potential supply constraints in copper markets. Vancouver-based junior NGEx…
Chile issues fresh measures against Lundin Mining for giant sinkhole
Chile’s environmental regulator SMA said on Wednesday it had issued fresh measures against a copper mine owned by Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) after detecting new leaks around a sinkhole that…
Video: Minefinder Keith Barron hunts for more gold in Ecuador with Aurania
Keith Barron, president and CEO of Aurania Resources, discusses the junior’s Lost Cities gold project in Ecuador. Barron, who was a principal of Aurelian Resources, which made the Fruta del…