Rio Tinto cuts Canadian iron ore guidance
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has once again cut iron production targets for its iron ore operations in Canada, citing extended plant downtime and conveyor belt failures. Output from…
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CMS: Catherine McLeod-Seltzer blazes a trail from the board room to the drill bit
Among the few women in mining, especially during her early years, Catherine McLeod-Seltzer often found herself in rooms full of grey-haired men named John. Yet, she has shattered glass ceilings in the industry, leaving an indelible mark on the global mining landscape.
As the independent chair of Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC), one of the world’s gold majors, her story recounts perseverance, vision, and a passion for geology and exploration, The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium heard Friday in London. Instead of seeing it as a hurdle, she turned it into an opportunity to be heard.
PNG government approves Porgera mine restart for Barrick
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has received the go-ahead from the government of Papua New Guinea to restart the Porgera mine, which has been placed on care and maintenance…
CMS: Bring new openness to innovation, diversity, future-of-mining panel says
The future of the industry depends less on creating everything anew and more on using what is already known in new ways, mining leaders said on Thursday in London. Innovation…
CMS: Frank Giustra sees gold juniors like ‘a kid in a candy store’
Western investors have been “asleep at the wheel” with seizing on investments in the exploration and junior gold sector, entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Giustra told The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining…
JV Article: Novo Resources digs into the Pilbara
Western Australia’s Pilbara region is traditionally known for its massive iron ore deposits. But over the last 10 years, exploration for gold in the region has taken off and Novo…
X-Batt and Consol collaborate on coal-based battery tech
Battery material innovator X-Batt has partnered with Consol Innovations, an offshoot of Consol Energy (NASDAQ: CEIX), to fast-track their coal-based anode technology.
The two companies announced Tuesday their C-Batt Innovations joint venture, formed to push forward the development of battery materials sourced from coal.
Which critical mineral will China ban next?
Virtually every stock tied to the rare earth group of elements (REE’s) are trading around multi-year lows. Investor outlook continues to wane despite the commodities key role in neodymium magnet…
Drill Down: Nevada King strikes multi-ounce oxide gold on Atlanta project
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by TNM Group data…
Rinehart closer to blocking Albemarle’s takeover of Liontown
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s company Hancock Prospecting has once again increased its stake in Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR) to 16.7%, becoming the company’s largest shareholder. Australia’s richest person has been…
Lucapa Diamonds names Selby as CEO and managing director
Australia’s Lucapa Diamonds (ASX: LOM) has appointed interim chief executive Nick Selby as its permanent CEO and managing director. Selby, an extraction metallurgist who joined Lucapa in 2014, took the helm in…
TNM Drill Down: Heliostar Metals’ Ana Paula project in Mexico shines as week’s top assay
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by TNM Group data…