Rio Tinto in $737M decarbonization and critical minerals production push
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is investing up to $515 million over the next eight years to decarbonize its Fer et Titane (RTFT) operations in Sorel-Tracy, Que….
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Cameco and Brookfield Renewable agree to US$7.9B Westinghouse nuclear services buy
Canada’s largest uranium producer Cameco (TSX: CCO) has announced a significant expansion into the nuclear services sector after agreeing to buy U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric with Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP)…
TSXV ekes out a gain in Oct. 3-7 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 13.89 points or 2.3% over the Oct. 3-7 trading session to end at 608.02, after reaching an intra-week high of 623.23 on Oct. 4….
TSX inches higher over Oct 3-7 trading week
Stocks rose slightly over the Oct. 3- 7 trading period as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and 10 other large crude oil producers such as Russia (OPEC+) agreed to…
Azimut’s Patwon gold zone named AEMQ Discovery of Year
Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM; OTC: AZMTF) has received the Discovery of the Year award from the Mineral Exploration Association of Quebec (AEMQ) for the discovery of the Patwon gold zone…
GMS: Mining veteran Doug Silver on the ‘massive role’ of Canadians in global mining
Canadians may be a modest bunch, but when it comes to our importance in the global mining industry, we could stand to brag a little. At The Northern Miner’s Q3…
De Beers names Equinor’s Cook as new CEO
De Beers, the world’s top diamond producer by value, has appointed oil and energy industry executive Al Cook as its new chief executive to replace Bruce Cleaver, who leaves the top job after six…
Vital Metals bails on Quebec rare earths projects
Australia’s Vital Metals (ASX: VML), the first rare earths producer in Canada, has walked away from a deal with Quebec Precious Metals Corp. (TSX-V: QPM) to buy the junior’s Zeus project and…
GMS: Proactive Quebec government makes for a top-tier mining investment destination
The Quebec government has put in place specialized units to help mineral explorers, and mine developers navigate the province’s regulatory system from the discovery stage through production and closure, The…
Prairie Creek zinc project to get push from equity firm buyout of NorZinc
Resource Capital Funds, a Denver-based private equity company focused on mining, is buying the rest of NorZinc (TSX: NZC) to boost its Prairie Creek zinc project in the Northwest Territories….
SolGold becomes sole owner of Cascabel with Cornerstone buy
Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) is merging with Canadian junior Cornerstone Capital Resources (TSXV: CGP) to secure a 100% ownership of the Cascabel copper-gold project in the South American…
Silver & PGMs Snapshot: Eight juniors to watch
Silver remains a prime target for mineral explorers and miners, and platinum group metals (PGM) such as platinum and palladium are of increasing interest due to their use in electric…