Aussie gold miner Newcrest to begin trading on TSX
Following its acquisition of a 70% stake in the Red Chris copper-gold mine in British Columbia last year, Australia’s largest listed gold miner, Newcrest Mining (ASX: NCM), will begin trading…
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Australia’s Queensland state approves giant coal mine project
Authorities in Queensland have granted Pembroke Resources a mining lease for its A$1 billion (US$710 million) Olive Downs mine, which is poised to become the state’s third-largest coal operation. The…
Jervois Mining to buy cobalt, nickel refinery in Brazil
Jervois Mining (TSXV: JRV; US-OTC: JRVMF) is buying a nickel and cobalt refinery in Brazil from Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio for 125 million reals (US$22.1 million) in an effort to…
Lion One sees high-grade, underground operation in Fiji
Lion One Metals (TSXV: LIO; US-OTC: LOMLF) has released an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its wholly owned Tuvatu alkaline gold project in Fiji, which suggests a high-grade, 1,000-tonne-per-day…
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…
BHP asks traditional owners to voice concerns on cultural heritage sites
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) has told Australian Aboriginal groups to freely speak their mind about the way it manages cultural heritage as the miner readies to appear before a…
Rio Tinto CEO resigns over Aboriginal site blasts
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques will step down by the end of March next year over a mounting backlash against the company’s decision to destroy ancient…
Barrick’s Mark Bristow on building a licence to operate
In an interview at Ernst & Young’s virtual Americas Mining & Metals Forum, Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) chief executive Mark Bristow spoke about the importance of building a…
Vale to shut New Caledonia mine as buyer walks away
Vale (NYSE: VALE) is preparing to potentially shut down its nickel and cobalt operations on the Pacific island of New Caledonia, after failing to reach a sales agreement on the…
Editorial: Global Mining Symposium underscores importance of ESG
More than 1,800 people from over 80 countries tuned in to The Northern Miner’s first Global Mining Symposium last week. The three-day virtual event built on the success of our…
Too many tools adds risk to mining operations, says IsoMetrix’s Robin Bolton
A new set of guidelines has been released called the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management to help strengthen mining practices, with the goal of zero harm to people and…
TSX Venture declines, Aug. 31-Sept. 4
The S&P/TSX Venture Exchange was down 1.56% to 733.69. Spot gold fell 1.5%, or US$29.50 per oz., finishing the week at US$1,934.80 per ounce. Shares of Cornerstone Capital jumped $1.24…