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…
2021
Uranium tops Morgan Stanley’s commodity thermometer
Morgan Stanley has placed uranium at the very top of its Metals and Mining Commodity Thermometer. Uranium was assigned a ‘most bullish’ thesis of 17 mined commodities under the bank’s…
The View from England: Europe’s galactic mining goals
An asteroid is heading towards Earth, but it is good news for miners and Luxembourg stands ready to help. On August 11, NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office provided an update…
BHP turns toward ‘future facing’ commodities with Jansen potash approval; sale of oil and gas division
In a long awaited decision, BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has approved US$5.7 billion in spending on its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan – an important project for…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 252: Mining companies face heightened scrutiny, increased politicization as metal prices rise, ft. George McLeod
This week’s episode features Access Mining managing partner George McLeod, who discusses the increasingly political role of mining companies, particularly in developing economies, and how industrial metals, especially those that…
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…
Benga Mining applies for judicial review following Canada’s coal mine snub
A unit of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting, Benga Mining, has applied to the Federal Court of Canada for a judicial review of the rejection of the proposed US$800…
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…
Rio2 tests non-carbon gold recovery tech for Fenix project
Rio2 (TSXV: RIO) is moving to the next stage of testing of a new gold processing technology developed by Canadian nanotechnology company, Sixth Wave Innovations (CSE: SIXW), after initial tests…
Australian Mines signs nickel-cobalt offtake agreement with LG Energy Solution
Australian Mines (ASX: AUZ; US-OTC: AMSLF) has announced an offtake agreement with South Korea battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution for mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide from its 100%-owned Sconi project in North…
Bluerock shares jump on biggest diamond found at Kareevlei
BlueRock Diamonds (LSE: BRD) jumped more than 16% today after the miner announced it had found a 58.6-carat diamond at its Kareevlei mine, in Kimberley, South Africa. The stone is the largest diamond found…
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…