Mining must attract more women – report
Women are leaving the mining industry due to few growth opportunities.
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Sonoro Gold completes PEA on Cerro Caliche in Mexico
A preliminary economic assessment of Sonoro Gold’s (TSXV: SGO; US-OTC: SMOFF) Cerro Caliche project in Mexico’s Sonora state envisions an open-pit heap leach operation capable of producing an average of…
NorZinc begins PEA to up Prairie Creek to 2,400 tonnes per day
NorZinc (TSX: NZC; US-OTC: NORZF) has launched a preliminary economic assessment for a 2,400 tonne-per-day production plan for the 100%-owned Prairie Creek silver-zinc-lead project. The underground mine and mill, 200…
Talon Metals hits record nickel, copper grades at Tamarack
One drill hole intersected nickel-copper mineralization grading 7.97% Ni and 11.25% Cu.
FirstRand bank to scrap loans to new coal mines, plants from 2026
It makes it one of only two big South African lenders to close the door on funding for such activities altogether.
Chile lowers copper price estimate for 2021 on lower demand, US stimulus
Chile’s copper commission Cochilco has revised down its average copper price forecast for the year to US$4.20 per lb. from a previous estimate of US$4.30 per lb. on the back of slowing…
MINExpo panel highlights ongoing digital transformation of mining, need to recruit young talent
After a year-long delay, MINExpo 2021 – the mining industry’s first big in-person event since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic – kicked off yesterday in Las Vegas. The massive…
Osisko confirms new high-grade zone near Windfall
Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) has drilled 2 metres grading 67.1 grams gold per tonne and 2.2 metres at 38.67 grams gold per tonne at the Golden Bear discovery, 1,000 metres…
Taranis Resources’ B.C. bulk permitting tussle a provincial exploration industry boon
The recent receipt of an Environmental Management Act (EMA) permit allowing explorer Taranis Resources (TSXV: TRO; US-OTC: TNREF) to undertake a bulk sample at its Thor polymetallic project in British…
Prairie Snapshot: Eight companies with potential in the heart of Canada
The Canadian Prairies may soon be known as much for their diverse mineral wealth including uranium, nickel, copper and zinc, as for their potash endowment and rolling hectares of grain….
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 256: CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian on macroeconomic complexity, central bank gold buying and EV adoption
In this week’s episode, we check in with CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian, who gives us his latest take on the global economy, interest rates, the U.S. dollar, metal…
AngloGold firms up Corvus Gold acquisition
AngloGold had submitted an offer in July to buy the remaining 80.5% of Corvus for $370 million.