Wyloo to build $900M battery material plant in Sudbury
Wyloo Metals, the privately held resources unit of Australia iron ore baron Andrew Forrest, says it plans to build a battery materials plant in northern Ontario that may cost around…
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Canadian mining industry rallies to support Afghanistan women scholars at risk
Some of the biggest names in Canadian mining have come together in an initiative that brought 10 women scholars from Afghanistan to pursue graduate studies in mining and geology at…
CIM: Responsible mining, resource management from a 12-year old’s view
At 12 years old, Nivritti Vikram already knows what many adults don’t – that when it comes to the products we use and the food we consume – if it’s…
Pan American Silver sells La Arena gold project in Peru to Zijin Mining for US$295M
Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NYSE: PAAS) is selling its La Arena gold mine in Peru to China’s Zijin Mining for US$245 million cash upfront and a US$50 million contingent…
American Rare Earths nixes US$400M SPAC takeover
American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR; US-OTC: ARRNF) said it won’t sell its subsidiary Wyoming Rare in an all-share deal valued at US$400 million that a NASDAQ-listed special purpose acquisition company…
Uranium producer Energy Fuels acquires Base Resources for US$241M
Uranium and rare earths producer Energy Fuels (TSE: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) has agreed to acquire 100% of the issued shares in Base Resources (ASX: BSE; AIM: BSE), in a deal…
Graphjet Technology to build agricultural waste-to-graphite plant in Nevada
Malaysia-headquartered Graphjet Technology says it plans to build a commercial artificial graphite production facility in Nevada. The company develops technologies to produce graphite and graphene directly from agricultural waste. This…
BHP and Mitsubishi close US$4.1B sale of Queensland coal mines
BHP (LSE: BHP; NYSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) and Mitsubishi Development Pty have completed the sale of the Blackwater and Daunia mines to Whitehaven Coal for US$4.1 billion. The sale, first…
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame calls for nominations
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame has opened its call for nominations for the 2025 Induction season. Each year, the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame seeks remarkable individuals for induction…
Fortune Minerals gets federal funding for NWT project, Alberta refinery
Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) will receive a $714,500 investment from the Canadian government to produce cobalt sulphate and bismuth ingots from the company’s planned NICO mine in the Northwest Territories…
BC court rejects ex-CEO’s appeal over pollution at Yellow Giant mine
A British Columbia judge has rejected the appeal of the CEO of a defunct British Columbia miner, Banks Island Gold, who was found guilty in July 2023 of several environmental…
BC’s new digital credentials system aims to give miners an edge on sustainability
After two years of testing, Energy & Mines Digital Trust (EMDT) has launched digital credentials for British Columbia mining operators to streamline the process of sharing confidential permitting and sustainability…