Red Chris resource from Newcrest confirms block cave potential
With a prefeasibility study expected for the Red Chris mine in B.C. by the end of September, Australia-based operator Newcrest (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) has released an updated resource for…
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Congo launches state-owned cobalt miner
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has officially begun operations at Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC), a state-owned company with monopoly rights to the purchase and sale of the…
Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura
Vale (NYSE: VALE) has concluded the sale of its nickel and cobalt operations in New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific, to a consortium called Prony, which includes commodity…
Feasibility from Marathon Gold outlines $305M open pit at Valentine
With the release of feasibility study results on a two-pit milling operation at its Valentine project in central Newfoundland and Labrador, Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ) sees potential to pour first…
Dundee extends Chelopech mine life to 2029
Dundee Precious Metals‘ (TSX: DPM) latest reserve update for its Chelopech gold-copper mine in Bulgaria has increased reserves by 10% and the mine life by two years to 2029. Total…
Ivanhoe working towards accelerating Phase 3 expansion at Kamoa-Kakula copper mine
The Canadian miner wants to accelerate the Phase 3 concentrator expansion from 7.6 million tonnes per annum to 11.4 million tonnes per annum.
Great Bear doubles vertical span of LP fault at Dixie
Red Lake-focused Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC: GTBAF) has released assay results for three step-down drillholes completed over 500 metres of strike at its flagship Dixie project in Ontario…
First Cobalt secures five-year cobalt sulphate offtake contract
As First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC: FTSSF) readies for a restart of its Ontario refinery next year, the company has announced a five-year offtake agreement with London-based metals trader Stratton…
Canada needs to work toward gaining leadership in the EV revolution, Roskill report states
An analysis by Roskill states that Canada’s access to key battery raw materials gives the country an advantage when it comes to cell and module production.
Nornickel stops water inflow at two Arctic mines
Oktyabrsky and Taymirskiy mines account for 36% of ore mined by the company in Russia.
Donlin assays extend higher trends for Barrick
Barrick (TSX:ABX; NYSE:GOLD) has released results from the remaining 30% of the 2020 drilling program at the Donlin gold project in Alaska. Both the grade and thickness of the intercepts…
Cantex hits more high grade massive sulphide at North Rackla
Cantex Mine Development (TSXV:CD) says drilling continues to define a high grade lead-zinc-silver system at the North Rackla project in Yukon. The system is said to have similarities to Broken…