TNM Drill Down: New Found’s Queensway South points to more discoveries
Our TNM Drill Down features the top gold assays of the week of July 21-28. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data provider Mining Intelligence….
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Patriot Battery posts first Corvette lithium resource, shares dip
Patriot Battery Metals (TSXV: PMET; ASX: PMT) has delivered the long-awaited maiden resource estimate for the CV5 pegmatite at the Corvette lithium project in James Bay, Que., saying that results…
Rio Tinto, Codelco join forces to find more copper in Chile
Chilean state copper company Codelco is partnering with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) to explore the Australian miner’s recently acquired Agua de la Falda copper asset in…
Saudi firm to buy 10% stake in Vale’s energy metals business
Vale (NYSE: VALE) has inked a binding agreement with Manara Minerals, a joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s state-owned miner Ma’aden and the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund. In this deal, Manara…
Canadian gold miners post strong Q2 performance
A number of gold companies released record operating and financial results after Wednesday’s market close. Agnico-Eagle, Alamos Gold, New Gold, Perseus Mining, and Westgold Resources all reported impressive figures, beating…
Newcrest interim CEO on Newmont merger, and why copper could soon outshine gold
Sherry Duhe has only been in the mining world for a year and half. But she’s already been tasked with steering Australia’s largest gold miner, Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX:…
Rio Tinto to miss 2025 emissions cuts targets
The world’s second largest miner won’t be able to achieve a targeted 15% carbon emissions reduction by 2025, unless it uses carbon offsets.
Albemarle moves ahead with Kemerton plant expansion
It has awarded a A$200 million ($135m) contract to engineering company Monadelphous Grouppertaining.
South32 takes US$1.3B charge on Arizona project
Australia’s South32 (ASX: S32; LSE: S32) announced on Monday a US$1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) non-cash impairment expense on its Hermosa zinc-lead-silver project in southern Arizona, which will be reflected in…
Slowing global trade will make fighting climate change harder, says BHP exec
Mega-miner BHP takes a longer view than most. The Melbourne-based company, with copper, iron ore, coal and nickel mines in Australia and South America, looks at broad global trends that…
Let business lead on energy transition, AusCan Forum hears, while Trudeau touts values
The world has a long way to go to meet net zero emissions targets, but resource-rich Australia and Canada are both well-positioned to help make it happen. During the 8th…
MinRes backs out of Chinese investment deal with Albemarle
Australia’s Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has pulled the plug on a billion-dollar deal that would have seen it acquire a stake in downstream assets in China owned by lithium giant…