Rare earths exploration across the Americas – in charts
With China dominant in the mining and processing of rare earths, the West faces a daunting task to build supply chains of the critical minerals independent of the Asian superpower….
South America
McEwen shares rise on new drill results from Los Azules copper project
Shares of McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) got a big jolt yesterday after its majority-owned copper subsidiary reported encouraging results from earlier drilling performed on its project in Argentina….
JV Article: The world’s leading countries for mineral exploration
The world is working to build an environmentally sustainable future. At the heart of the challenge is a shift away from fossil fuels towards technologies with zero emissions or powered…
Drilling expands footprint for Filo del Sol copper project in Argentina
With its latest assays released today, the potential size of Filo Corp.‘s (TSX: FIL; US-OTC: FLMMF) Filo del Sol copper-gold project, in San Juan province, Argentina, is growing. The company,…
Lithium Ionic keeps hitting high grades at Brazil project as it speeds toward Q4 reserve
Two weeks after Lithium Ionic (TSXV: LTH; US-OTC: LTHCF) released an initial resource for its Itinga project, the company has reported grades as high as 1.86% lithium oxide (Li2O) over 5.7…
BHP and Vale square off in London court over Samarco tailings disaster
Vale is challenging BHP’s claim that the two miners should split any fine over the deadly 2015 dam collapse in Brazil.
Appian ready to deploy US$2B in cash-starved mining sector, says CEO
About a decade ago, private equity (PE) funds began to take an interest in the mining sector. At the time, financing was hard to come by, and the growth of…
Calibre on the upswing with third quarterly production record
With three consecutive record production quarters and a strong start to the year, Calibre Mining’s (TSX: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) stock has responded, rising by more than 70% year-to-date. Calibre announced…
TNM Drill Down: Snowline tops week’s gold assays at Rogue project in Yukon
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 data provider…
Araguaia permits put Horizonte on track for first production in early 2024
Horizonte Minerals (TSX: HZM; AIM: HZM) is set to begin mining activities at its 100%-owned Araguaia nickel project in Brazil, now that it has state permitting approvals in hand. The…
How working with artisanal miners can reduce risk and generate value
Large-scale and artisanal-scale mining (ASM) are often at odds. Artisanal miners are frequently seen as squatters by large-scale companies, using land concessions without formal rights. Their presence also increases the…
Canada’s Top Ten base metals and uranium companies
As the push for green energy gathers more momentum, demand for the metals that go into zero-emission technologies is rising while uranium spot prices have seen a steady climb since January. Here’s a…