Hudbay’s Snow Lake discovery could stretch mine life past 2038
The first discovery in a decade at Hudbay Minerals’ (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) Lalor mine in Snow Lake, Man., has given it a run at finding another anchor deposit to…
United States
Top ten US juniors to mid-tiers, outside of precious metals, coal
Nuclear fuel providers again led the largest United States-based junior and mid-tier mining companies valued from US$250 million to US$2 billion, excluding precious metals and coal producers. The data as…
Saudi firm to buy 10% stake in Vale’s energy metals business
Vale (NYSE: VALE) has inked a binding agreement with Manara Minerals, a joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s state-owned miner Ma’aden and the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund. In this deal, Manara…
Alaska petitions US Supreme Court to overturn Pebble mine veto
Alaska has filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a veto blocking Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) Pebble copper and gold project. According to the…
Surge Battery Metals doubles land holdings at Nevada project
Surge Battery Metals (TSXV: NILI) announced on Wednesday an expansion of its land package at the Nevada North Lithium Project through additional claim staking by the company and through an…
Albemarle moves ahead with Kemerton plant expansion
It has awarded a A$200 million ($135m) contract to engineering company Monadelphous Grouppertaining.
Highland Copper lands private equity partner for Michigan copper-silver project
Highland Copper Company (TSXV: HI) has published a positive new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its White Pine North project in Michigan, and at the same time, clinched a new…
TNM Drill Down: Heliostar Metals tops week’s assays at Ana Paula in Mexico
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from July 14-21. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our data provider Mining…
South32 takes US$1.3B charge on Arizona project
Australia’s South32 (ASX: S32; LSE: S32) announced on Monday a US$1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) non-cash impairment expense on its Hermosa zinc-lead-silver project in southern Arizona, which will be reflected in…
Let business lead on energy transition, AusCan Forum hears, while Trudeau touts values
The world has a long way to go to meet net zero emissions targets, but resource-rich Australia and Canada are both well-positioned to help make it happen. During the 8th…
What happened to graphite’s ‘lithium moment’?
Graphite has failed to deliver on its lithium moment that some analysts (myself, included) believed would materialize in 2023. When I say, ‘lithium moment,’ I mean a repeat of the…
First Majestic upbeat on drill results from Mexico mines, Jerritt Canyon in Nevada
First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) has delivered positive drilling results from its San Dimas and Santa Elena mines in Mexico and the Jerritt Canyon project in Nevada. In…