Fatal accident at Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine in Congo
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) announced on Friday the death of an employee at its Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to a ground fall….
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Talon Metals’ Tamarack nickel project continues to grow
Talon Metals (TSX: TLO; US-OTC: TLOFF) and Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LON: RIO; ASX: RIO) Tamarack nickel project in central Minnesota, continues to grow, with the miners finding thicker, higher-grade…
Newly listed junior NiCAN hits 27.3 metres of 2% nickel and 1.81% copper in Manitoba
Fresh off its early August listing on the TSX Venture Exchange, NiCAN Ltd. (TSXV: NICN) has released results from its first two drill holes at its Wine project in Manitoba. Hole…
Amex reports the best VMS intercept yet at Perron
Amex Exploration (TSXV: AMX) has reported the best drill intercepts to date from its copper-rich volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) QF Zone, highlighting the continued exploration upside of the company’s flagship…
Analysis: No reduction in tailings dam failures over the past two decades
A newly released assessment of global tailings management facilities (TMFs) data paints a jarring picture showing that relative to global mine production, there has been no improvement in the rate…
Chile to redraw constitution following voter defeat
Chile’s national mining association SONAMI has welcomed the weekend rejection of the proposed new constitution for the world’s number-one copper producer, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board to create…
Centerra Gold searches for new CEO as Scott Perry leaves
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) said on Tuesday it had named director Paul Wright as interim president and chief executive to replace Scott Perry, without providing reasons for the…
McEwen, Rio Tinto to jointly develop copper project in Nevada
McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX), has inked a deal with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) that gives the global miner an option…
Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill get serious, ink binding takeover deal
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has inked a definitive arrangement with Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TQR) to buy the 49% of the Canadian miner it doesn’t already…
Spending details of $3.8B Critical Minerals Strategy expected in fall, says government
Details of how the federal government plans to spend its multi-billion dollar Critical Minerals Strategy will be announced sometime in the Fall, says Natural Resources Canada.The Strategy was announced in…
Turquoise Hill’s top five investor rejects Rio Tinto’s bid
Sailingstone Capital Partners, the fifth-biggest investor in Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TQR), is ready to put the brakes on Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) intended US$3.3 billion…
Moody’s cuts metals price calls amid slowing global growth
Credit rating firm Moody’s Investors Service has pared down its 12-month price outlook for a basket of metals and mining commodities, citing a global economic slowdown and softening demand. Essential…