Labour costs: Canadian miners see modest pay raises
Hourly wages at mines in Canada climbed at less than half the rate of salaries at top jobs, a new survey shows. The annual pay for a mine general manager…
Articles by Colin McClelland
Bradda Head Lithium triggers royalty payout while boosting grade in Arizona
Bradda Head Lithium (TSXV: BHLI; LSE: BHL; US-OTC: BHLIF) says an updated resource estimate at its Basin project in Arizona increases its grade by 30% and earns it a US$2.5…
First Quantum’s Panama contract issues are minor: BMO
More contract negotiations between Panama’s government and First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) won’t impact operations at the giant Cobre Panama copper mine and should be resolved rapidly, an analyst says….
Stellantis invests US$90M in Argentina lithium explorer for nearly 20% stake
Stellantis, the automaker behind Chrysler and Alfa Romeo among others, is buying almost a fifth of Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSX-V: LIT; US-OTC: PNXLF) for US$90 million. The deal with…
IsoEnergy takes over Consolidated Uranium for top-tier spot in Saskatchewan, Utah
Canadian nuclear fuel project developer IsoEnergy (TSXV: ISO; US-OTC: ISENF) is taking over Consolidated Uranium (TSXV: CUR; US-OTC: CURUF) in an all-stock deal elevating it into the sector’s top-10 publicly traded…
TNM Drill Down: Antilles in Cuba leads gold assays for week of Sept. 15-22
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 Mining…
Giga’s Turnagain nickel project in BC may depend on batteries boosting metal price
Giga Metals (TSXV: GIGA; US-OTC: HNCKF) has issued a prefeasibility study for its Turnagain nickel project in northern British Columbia showing it will need stronger metal prices to increase profitability. Turnagain, a…
TNM Drill Down: Azure Minerals leads lithium assays with Andover project in Australia
Projects in Australia, Canada and Ghana led the Top 10 lithium assays of the month ending Sept. 15, according to rankings by Mining Intelligence, part of The Northern Miner Group….
Copper prices may jump 20%, aluminum by 36% as demand outpaces supply: forecast
Global copper and aluminum supply deficits may cause prices to soar within a few years while steel may drop, according to a new report on metals. A 5.4-million-ton (4.9-million-tonne) copper…
TNM Drill Down: Cerrado in Argentina leads gold assays for week of Sept. 11-15
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 sister company…
Ex-Yamana CEO Marrone leads Allied in Africa in search of investor ‘torque’
Peter Marrone, who led Yamana Gold in Canada from a small producer two decades ago to a US$4.8 billion sale this year, is seeking faster returns in conflict-plagued Mali and…
BHP’s Thomas leads world’s largest potash project with targets on emissions, hiring
Simon Thomas, head of BHP’s (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan with a stage-one cost of US$5.7 billion, has returned to agriculture after top positions…