Glencore scraps US$1.3B Australian coal project
Miner and commodities giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has shelved plans for a giant A$2 billion (US$1.3 billion) coal mine in Australia’s Queensland state, which would have become one of the…
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K92 extends PNG mine lease, greenlights ‘transformational’ expansions
K92 Mining (TSX: KNT; US-OTC: KNTNF) announced on Tuesday two major developments for its Kainantu gold-copper-silver mine in Papua New Guinea, the first being an extension of the mine lease…
The View from England: Miners still await a miracle
Two years ago, in this column, I reminded readers of The Northern Miner that the mining industry has a patron saint, Barbara, whose feast day (Dec. 4) is observed by…
Lake Resources shares dip on another short-seller report
Lake Resources (ASX: LKE) shares fell nearly 3% after short seller J Capital Research released a new report questioning the purported success of the lithium junior’s direct lithium extraction (DLE)…
Global Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
While the search for new gold deposits across the world never lets up, explorers are picking up the pace seeking out critical minerals. Here’s a glimpse of eight companies exploring for precious and…
Aussie explorer Winsome Resources steps up to buy Power Metals stake from China’s Sinomine
A month after the federal government forced three Chinese companies to divest their stakes in three Canadian juniors with critical minerals projects, Australia’s Winsome Resources (ASX: WR1) has agreed to…
Fortescue keeps women on the top job with Fiona Hick’s appointment
Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) has named former Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) executive Fiona Hick as its new chief executive officer, effective February 2023. With the appointment, the iron…
TNM Drill Down: Lundin leads week’s top assays with Fruta del Norte in Ecuador
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 our sister company…
Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for Dec. 9
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TQR) has set Dec. 9 as the date its shareholders will finally vote on the proposed US$3.3-billion takeover of the company by Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO;…
Visualization: Lion One traces bonanza gold grades at Tuvatu depth
Lion One Metals (TSXV: LIO; US-OTCQX: LOMLF; ASX: LLO) continues to expand the Deep Feeder Zone 500 at its Tuvatu alkaline gold project in Fiji. The latest assay results reveal…
BHP tries dodging strike at Escondida copper mine in Chile
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has reached an agreement with unionized workers at its Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world’s largest, in a last-minute attempt to avert…
The View from England: Exploration lessons from the Pharaohs
One-hundred years ago a five-year search culminated in arguably the world’s greatest ever exploration success. No, not a mineral deposit (although lots of gold was found), rather the almost intact…