Betty Jean Hall: the lawyer who broke down barriers for women in mining
Betty Jean Hall, a pioneering lawyer who dedicated her life to advocating for women in the mining industry, passed away on Aug. 16, at the age of 78. Her work…
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Ganfeng Lithium cuts spending as consumers ease off the pedal for EVs
China’s Ganfeng Lithium, one of the world’s largest producers of the battery metal, says it will delay spending on projects that don’t generate “significant near-term returns” after reporting a first-half loss…
Cordoba Minerals bags Alacran permit approval in Colombia
Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB; US-OTC: CDBMF) has secured a construction permit for the Alacran copper-gold-silver project in Colombia with work set to start by the second quarter next year, assuming…
Video: Canada’s miners need to step up productivity, former Vale exec Naidoo says
Deshnee Naidoo, who until March led Vale’s energy transition metals business, says Canadian miners need to get more competitive and productive to unlock the country’s rich mineral reserves. “Canadian productivity…
Red Pine resource update bumps tonnage by 15 times for Wawa gold project in Ontario
An updated resource for Red Pine Exploration’s (TSXV: RPX; US-OTC: RDEXF) Wawa project in northern Ontario boosts the total gold resources more than 15-fold over the previous 2019 estimate. Its…
Atlantic Mining faces $80M cleanup bond deadline amid court battle with Nova Scotia
A Nova Scotia subsidiary of Australia’s St Barbara (SBM:ASX) is scrambling to pay off a $79.9 million cleanup bill by next Tuesday for its closed Touquoy gold mine. The company,…
CHARTS: Battery metals slump slashes average EV materials bill
There has been a steady drumbeat of reports this year that the electric car market, particularly outside China, is taking an offramp. While sales growth has certainly slowed down from…
Equinox Gold marks Greenstone mine opening with 3,634-km ride, $1.5M donation
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has marked the upcoming opening of its Greenstone mine with a 3,634-km cycling journey from Vancouver, B.C., to the mine in Geraldton, Ont. The…
Shallow drill results show promise for expanding the San Albino mine in Nicaragua
Mako Mining’s (TSXV: MKO; US-OTC: MAKOF) shares in Toronto stayed flat Wednesday despite reporting double-ounce gold drill results at Las Conchitas near its San Albino mine in Nicaragua. The company’s…
West Red Lake Gold’s high-grade hits boost confidence amid Madsen restart plans
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG; US-OTC: WRLGF) reported drill results as high as 17.77 grams gold per tonne across 5.5 metres while it builds up inventories of ounces…
BC orders Artemis to remove worker camp near Blackwater project
The British Columbia government has directed Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) to remove a construction worker camp near its Blackwater project by the end of August for breaking environmental guidelines. Early…
Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel to boost mining sector
Canada on Monday introduced weighty tariffs on steel, aluminum and electric vehicle (EV) imports from China in a move the government said will protect the mining sector and domestic jobs…