Sierra Metals grows resource at Bolivar mine
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT; NYSE-AM: SMTS) has updated the resource for its Bolivar underground mine in Chihuahua state, Mexico, based on 13,698 metres of infill drilling and 41,553 metres of…
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Editorial: Top stories of 2019
The mining industry had its share of tragedy this year starting in January with the murder of Canadian geologist Kirk Woodman in Burkina Faso and Vale’s tailings dam disaster in…
BC, Yukon and NWT Snapshot: Eight players advancing assets in attractive jurisdictions
The natural endowment of British Columbia, the Yukon and Northwest Territories continues to drive mineral exploration and development. Here is a sample of eight companies active in the region. American…
Nevada Copper ships first copper concentrate from Pumpkin Hollow in Nevada
The first copper concentrate has been shipped from Nevada Copper’s (TSX: NCU) Pumpkin Hollow project in Nevada to the company’s offtake partner Concord Resources. Production at the Pumpkin Hollow processing…
Kutcho Copper eyes feasibility study in mid-2020
Kutcho Copper (TSXV: KC; US-OTC: KCCFF) says it can complete a feasibility study on its namesake Kutcho project in north-central B.C. within seven months if it can raise $3 million….
Editorial: Glencore in the crosshairs
Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg said in 2018 that he expected to retire within three or four years. But during an investor day in London on Dec. 3, the South African…
State-owned Codelco struggles to maintain output
In October, the wheels started turning on one of the world’s largest conveyor systems. Once in full operation, 14 km of belts will bring 140,000 tonnes of ore a day…
Trade war pause brightens copper outlook
U.S. President Donald Trump signed off on a phase-one trade deal with China on Dec. 13 to avert a planned round of tariffs on US$160 billion of consumer goods. The…
Snapshot 2020: Eight companies making waves in the year ahead
The past year was a time of growth and transformation for many mining and exploration companies. Here’s a list of eight companies with milestones to hit next year. Barrick Gold…
Commentary: Mining company boards have ‘advantage’ in transition to low-carbon economy
With the mining sector generating 14% of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the presence of climate change presents the sector with both opportunities and risks. The transition to a low-carbon…
Interview: Rory Johnston of Scotiabank looks to 2020
Rory Johnston is a commodity economist covering energy and metal markets in Scotiabank’s economics department. His research includes the Scotiabank Commodity Price Index (a monthly assessment of developments affecting the…
Rio Tinto suspends South African operation over ‘criminal activity’
Increasing violence in communities around its Richards Bay Minerals complex in South Africa has forced Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) to curtail all mining operations there, the Anglo-Australian miner says. The…