Deep-sea mining dust clouds travel long distances, researcher finds
New research has found that even though the ‘dust clouds’ created by deep-sea mining descend at a short distance for the most part, a small portion of the stirred-up bottom…
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Video: Investors wait to see how EV battery tech shifts will shake out
Shifting battery metals chemistries present a real challenge for all players in the battery ecosystem, from mineral producers to investors to end-stage users such as automobile manufacturers, panellists said at…
Gold and Silver Snapshot: Eight companies combing the globe for the precious metals
Gold and silver have played an important role in society for centuries, and in more recent years, the green energy transition has fuelled demand for silver. Here’s a list of…
Canadian mining industry rallies to support Afghanistan women scholars at risk
Some of the biggest names in Canadian mining have come together in an initiative that brought 10 women scholars from Afghanistan to pursue graduate studies in mining and geology at…
Video: Hecla says silver shortage by 2050 could stunt energy transition
Sharply rising industrial demand for silver, driven by its role in making photovoltaic panels, suggests a potential mid-century scarcity, Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) president and CEO Phil Baker told The…
Video: McEwen gains from Rio Tinto, Stellantis and Argentina’s ‘prince’ Milei
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) founder and CEO Rob McEwen says its share price benefited from production returning to guidance as well as Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO;…
US$1B project forces Horizonte into administration
The company has already requested a suspension of trading in its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange.
Hummingbird shares soar on Guinea mine restart
Shares in Hummingbird Resources (AIM: HUM) rose 17% on Friday, after the Africa-focused company said operations had resumed at its Kouroussa gold mine in Guinea following a two-month strike by…
Zijin Mining to produce 50% more copper by 2028
China’s top copper producer Zijin Mining expects to produce 4% more copper in 2025 than previously planned to profit from the metal’s price ongoing rally, driven by anticipated supply shortages….
JV Video: Nuclear Fuels drilling at Kaycee project to update historic uranium resource
Nuclear Fuels (CSE: NF; US-OTC: NFUNF) plans a resource update this year for its flagship Kaycee project in Wyoming, which it hopes to advance as an in-situ recovery uranium mine. “To…
Muddy Waters targets Mayfair Gold for board takeover
Muddy Waters Capital, the American hedge fund that often short-sells companies, is instead taking a long position in plans to take over Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG) with its prefeasibility stage Fenn-Gib…
BC jade mining ban could push business to Afghanistan, says gem miner
British Columbia has banned any new jade mining in its northwest, citing harm to alpine environments, a move that has one industry player scratching his head. The province issued an…