Chile’s drought forces Antofagasta to cut copper guidance
The miner now expects to produce between 710,000 tonnes and 740,000 tonnes of copper this year, down from its previous forecast of 730,000 tonnes to 760,000 tonnes.
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Unigold intersects high grade outside resource envelope at Candelones project
Drilling in a new zone to the west of the Candelones Extension deposit has yielded a 16 metre intercept grading 10.78 grams gold per tonne, 68.9 grams silver per tonne,…
USACE assigns a new review officer for Pebble appeal
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has assigned a new review officer to handle Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM) appeal of a negative record of decision for the Pebble…
Orvana stock tanks on El Valle rockfall
The Toronto-quoted equity of Orvana Minerals (TSX: ORV) lost nearly 16% in Monday trading following a rockfall at the legacy open-pit wall at El Valle, in Spain. The incident impacted…
Sierra Metals updates Bolivar copper-silver PEA to include iron ore
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT; NYSE: SMTS) has updated the preliminary economic assessment for its Bolivar copper-silver mine to include production of a saleable iron ore concentrate. The underground mine and…
JV Article: Southern Silver on track for resource update in third quarter for Cerro Las Minitas
Southern Silver Exploration (TSXV: SSV; US-OTC: SSVFF) has completed more than 20,000 metres of drilling at its flagship Cerro Las Minitas project in Mexico since its last resource estimate in…
Tesla, Re|Source to launch final pilot in DRC to trace cobalt from mine to EVs
Blockchain-based program program is being tested in real operating conditions at multiple on-site pilots in DRC and Europe.
Newcrest Mining commits $226 million to expand Telfer
Australia’s largest gold producer, Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) is investing A$246 million (about $226 million) to expand its Telfer gold-copper operations, which include the Main Dome, West Dome…
Centerra’ financially strong’ three months following Kumtor nationalization
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) remains “financially strong” with solid performance and a healthy outlook at its other operations three months following the Kyrgyzstan government’s seizure of the Kumtor mine, says…
Aluminum, copper, zinc usage from solar energy sector expected to double by 2040 – report
A new report by Wood Mackenzie predicts that the usage of aluminum, copper, and zinc in the solar power sector will double by 2040, thus prompting an increase in demand. …
Gates-backed firm ties up with Bluejay on battery metals quest
KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, will pay $15m in exploration funding for project in Greenland
Euro Sun Mining to list in London before year-end
Euro Sun Mining (TSX: ESM) says it plans to float on the London Stock Exchange later this year, likely in September, as it looks to fund the first phase of its Rovina…