First Majestic plans next steps in Mexico tax dispute
First Majestic Silver (TSX:FR; NYSE: AG) says it is getting ready to appeal a Mexican court decision this week that revoked a key agreement determining how the silver producer was…
2020
Commentary: Third-party litigation funding may provide ‘best of both worlds’ outcome in tax disputes
Covid-19 has affected the mining industry in unprecedented ways, ranging from forced mine shutdowns in some cases to profound fluctuations in supply and demand for various commodities. As the economy…
Battle North reports ‘high-grade intercepts’ at Bateman gold project
Battle North Gold (TSXV: BNAU; US-OTC: NBAUF) has released assay results from drilling at the McFinley and Pen zones at the company’s wholly owned Bateman gold project in northwestern Ontario’s…
Commentary: Mines are the biggest holes in Tesla’s $25,000 car plans
During Tuesday’s much-hyped battery day, Tesla CEO Elon Musk laid out plans to put everyone behind the wheel (or is that sleeping in the back?) of a $25,000 car that…
Maritime Resources hits high-grade gold and silver at Hammerdown
Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE) has reported drill results from its past-producing Hammerdown gold project, which returned gold intersections within the proposed pit shell, outside of existing resources, and high-grade hits…
Tesla to eliminate cobalt from electric vehicles
At Tesla’s live-streamed Battery Technology Day this week, chief executive Elon Musk outlined the company’s plans to build a US$25,000 electric vehicle (EV) with a cheaper, more powerful battery that…
Luminex Resources finds high-grade mineralization at Condor
Luminex Resources (TSXV: LR; US-OTC: LUMIF) has released drill results from a five-hole, 3,300-metres drill program at its Condor gold-copper project in the Zamora-Chinchipe province in southeast Ecuador, 400 km southeast of…
Pebble Partnership CEO resigns over leaked tape
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM, NYSE: NAK) announced Wednesday that Tom Collier, chief executive of its U.S.-based subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership, has submitted his resignation in light of comments made…
BHP options Elliott copper project in Australia
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) has signed an option agreement with Encounter Resources (ASX: ENR) over the Australian explorer’s 4,500-sq.-km Elliott copper project, in the Northern Territory. The pact would…
Rhodium rockets to all-time high
The rhodium price has been on a roller coaster ride this year, rocketing from US$6,050 per oz. at the start of 2020 to a high of US$13,800 per oz. by…
Integra reports long intercepts from DeLamar in Idaho
Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR; NYSE-AM: ITRG) has released assay results for five holes drilled as part of this year’s exploration program at the Florida Mountain deposit within the DeLamar project…
Industry survey captures concerns about long-term impact of Covid-19
In our second article examining the results of The Northern Miner and Canadian Mining Journal’s reader survey on the industry’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we look at respondents’ concerns about the long-term…