Vale Base Metals in search of new CEO
Vale Base Metals says that Deshnee Naidoo will step down from her position as CEO at the end of March. The $26-billion copper and nickel unit was created in July…
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Nearly one-third of tailings dams close to protected areas – study
Nearly a third of the world’s mine tailings are stored within or near protected conservation areas, posing risks to some of the earth’s most precious species and landscapes. A recent…
Bear Creek hopes to kick off work at $603M Peru silver project next year
Bear Creek Mining (TSXV: BCM) plans to start construction at its Corani silver property in Peru’s Puno region next year, as it continues looking for alternatives to finance the $603-million…
The missing link toward net zero? The power grid
Electric guzzling EV’s, trucks, trains and buses will soon move billions of people and cargo around this planet each day. So, what’s the best strategy to play this multi-decade investment…
NGEx Minerals expands Lunahuasi drill program
Lundin Group copper and gold explorer NGEx Minerals (TSXV: NGEX) said Friday it has restarted and increased the drill rig count at the Lunahuasi project in Argentina to four following…
Lake Resources expands Kachi lithium resource ahead of feasibility
Lake Resources (ASX: LKE; OTC: LLKKF) has announced a 250% resource increase over a June estimate at its Kachi lithium brine project in Argentina’s Catamarca province. The new estimate released…
Vale expands production capacity at Salobo copper mine
Brazil-based mining giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) has announced that its Salobo mine has reached a capacity of 32 million tonnes per year after completing a successful throughput test for the…
Global exploration snapshot: Eight projects to watch
From Alaska to South America, junior exploration companies are hunting for base metals, uranium and precious metals to power our future. Here’s an overview of eight companies advancing promising projects….
Adventus buys Beaty-backed Luminex for Ecuador focus
Canadian junior Adventus Mining (TSX-V: ADZN; US-OTC: ADVZF) is acquiring cohort Luminex Resources (TSX-V: LR; US-OTC: LUMIF) in an all-stock deal to focus on copper and gold development in Ecuador….
Codelco to spend US$720M on Chuquicamata copper mine overhaul
Chile’s Codelco, the world’s top copper producer, plans to invest an additional US$720 million ($985.6 million) revamping its century-old Chuquicamata copper mine, in an effort to stop the company’s overall…
National security-driven policy decisions to recast critical minerals space in 2024
While governments around the world are beginning to understand the strategic importance of critical minerals, miners may struggle in 2024 to position themselves to benefit as states battle for control…
Lower silver output in Peru, Mexico to drag down global production
Global mined silver production will fall 2% in 2023 to 820 million ounces from 2022 totals due to lower output from operations in top producing countries Mexico and Peru, The…