TSX down, Sept. 13-17
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 142.7 points or 0.69% to finish the September 13-17 trading week at 20,490.41. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 4.83 points or 4.76% to 96.75…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Australia approves Whitehaven’s controversial coal mine expansion
Whitehaven Coal (ASX: WHC) has been granted the green light to expand its Vickery project in New South Wales despite a global push to lower carbon emissions and a historic court ruling on authorities’ obligation to children to consider environmental harm before…
Sibanye-Stillwater buys 50% stake in Nevada lithium project for US$490M
South African precious metal miner Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) has taken a 50% stake in ioneer Ltd’s (ASX: INR) lithium-boron project in Nevada for US$490 million. The deal is…
Rio Tinto hit with fresh tax bill in Australia
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has been hit with a A$379 million (US$277.7 million) bill as part of an ongoing dispute with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) dating…
OceanaGold to restart Didipio mine earlier than expected
It expects to have 65% of the total workforce in place by the end of September and about 90% by the end of the year.
BHP inks exploration deal with Gates and Bezos-backed Kobold Metals
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has struck a deal to use artificial intelligence tools developed by KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill…
Noront receives official Wyloo offer, trumping BHP bid
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) has finally received a formal offer from Wyloo Metals – more than three months after Wyloo first floated a proposal to acquire the Ring of Fire junior in late…
Major Drilling results confirm rebound in exploration – as well as rising costs for miners
Rebounding exploration activity has propelled Major Drilling’s (TSX: MDI) revenues and earnings to a nine-year high. In the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2022, ended July 31, the Moncton-based drilling company reported revenues of $151 million – up 69% from the same…
Kirkland Lake Gold adds 10M oz. gold to Detour Lake resources
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) has released a mid-year updated resource estimate for its Detour Lake mine in Ontario, adding another 10.1 million oz. of contained…
The View from England: Burning lessons for mining
The ‘Burners’ amongst you will not need reminding that the Burning Man festival takes place in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert every year during the week leading up to the U.S….
Kirkland Lake hits new visible gold intersections at Fosterville
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) has intersected new visible gold bearing mineralization below the Swan zone, along the Cygnet Fault system, and to 1,000 metres downplunge…
Piedmont and Sayona complete acquisition of Canadian lithium miner
Australia’s Piedmont Lithium (ASX: PLL) and its 19%-owned Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) have completed the acquisition of Canada’s North American Lithium (NAL), as part of their plan to create a potential lithium production hub in the…