Brazil Potash project in the Amazon faces headwinds
The Brazilian unit of Canadian miner Brazil Potash, Potássio do Brasil, may not be able to continue conducting exploration in the Mura Indigenous territory of the Amazon following a court…
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LIAMforum returns for second year to counter youth skepticism of mining
As questions arise every year over whether schools are producing enough mining graduates, so does the need to keep introducing youth to all facets of the industry. That’s why the…
Argentina to reach top three spot among lithium players by 2027
Argentina, the fastest-growing lithium producing nation, is also on track to become the world’s third largest player by 2027 thanks to its three active mines and 38 projects under development,…
The great platinum deficit: Council forecasts record demand in 2023
The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) forecasts a record 1-million-oz. platinum deficit for 2023, both in absolute ounces and as a percentage of annual demand, amid a surge in automotive and industrial demand and stagnant supply.
RANKED: Top gold producers of H1 2023
Gold has taken centre stage this year as a flurry of multi-billion dollar M&A deals have played out in the industry. Newmont’s (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) US$19.2 billion acquisition of…
Summit Nanotech eyes US$150M to scale up lithium extraction method
Calgary-based Summit Nanotech plans to raise US$150 million to take its own direct lithium technology to commercial scale as the startup gears to open a testing facility in Santiago, Chile…
Industry council strives to cut emissions with new guidelines
Mining’s top industry group with BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) among its members has published a framework for companies…
Hochschild cuts production targets after pre-tax loss
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) lowered on Wednesday its full-year production guidance after swinging to pre-tax losses of US$66.1 million ($90.3 million) in the half-year compared with a profit of US$5.4…
New Pacific’s Carangas in Bolivia holds 200M oz silver, plus gold and base metals
New Pacific Metals (TSX: NUAG; NYSE-AM: NEWP) says its first resource estimate for the Carangas silver-gold project in Bolivia makes it notable worldwide. The report released on Tuesday divides Carangas…
Aura Minerals declares commercial production at Almas gold mine in Brazil
Following up on its first gold pour in early August, Aura Minerals’ (TSX: ORA) Almas gold mine in Brazil has now achieved commercial production, with an effective date of Aug….
TNM Drill Down: New Found Gold’s Queensway delivers week’s top gold assay
The top gold assays from Aug. 25-Sept. 1 come from Canada, Brazil and Australia. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our data provider Mining Intelligence….
Sigma Lithium on track to produce 130,000 tonnes of concentrate by year-end
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) has made its second shipment from its Grota do Cirilo mine in Brazil, after trucking 15,000 tonnes of battery-grade spodumene concentrate and 30,000 tonnes…