Editorial: Mining’s EV halo dims
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Mining’s association with planet-saving electric vehicles (EVs) was supposed to make mining, if not cool, at least more acceptable. Maybe even virtuous. But…
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Hecla’s Yukon unit fined $100,000 for chemical risks
Hecla Mining‘s (NYSE:HL) Yukon-based subsidiary has been hit with a $100,000 fine for overlooking certain environmental risks at its large silver mine situated 350 km north of Whitehorse, according to…
JV Video: Ecora Resources coal revenue rises as battery metals future beckons, CEO says
Ecora Resources (TSX: ECOR) saw a big uplift in coal contributions to first-quarter revenue as the Kestrel underground mine restarted in Queensland, Australia, CEO Marc Bishop Lafleche said in a…
Mining M&A slips as firms lawyer-up to fight regulators
Global mining dealmaking is falling this year but political drama and litigation are escalating in the United States and Canada, while other trends include paying premiums to get copper and…
Hecla CEO Baker resigns
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) president and CEO Phillips Baker is being replaced by chairman Catherine Boggs as the largest silver miner in the United States searches for a permanent replacement. Baker,…
China’s solar panel surge powers silver price
Silver has broken through a mental price barrier to its highest level in more than a decade, driven in part by China’s surging solar panel industry and investor demand, analysts…
Utah top spot for mine investment, says Fraser Institute
Utah took over the No.1 spot in the Fraser Institute’s 2023 global ranking of jurisdictions for mining investment, while Saskatchewan and Quebec were in the top five. Utah beat out its…
Video: Crackdown on gay rights in some regions raises safety concerns for miners, Quartermain says
Mining companies must consider human rights issues in their international operations, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee Bob Quartermain said in an April interview. Recent legislative changes in Ghana and…
US Congress to fund US$2M Pentagon study on deep sea mining
The Pentagon will explore the feasibility of refining ocean-floor minerals in the U.S., reports the Wall Street Journal.
JV Video: Stakeholder relations still key to success, Global External says
Miners need to learn how to speak with people outside the industry, Adam Hawkins, founder and president of Global External, said in an April interview. The industry typically focuses on…
The US must close an Inflation Reduction Act loophole that may benefit Indonesian nickel
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) established new incentives for “clean” electric vehicles (EVs) to source minerals from the United States and free trade agreement countries, like Australia and Canada….
Faraday Copper rallies on $20M bought deal to advance Arizona project
Faraday Copper (TSX: FDY; US-OTC: CPPKF) shares rose 6.6% on news the company is raising $20 million in a bought deal financing for its Copper Creek project in Arizona. The…