Strike shuts Newmont’s Peñasquito mine

Gold major Newmont on Thursday announced it had suspended operations at the Peñasquito mine, in Mexico, citing labour strike action. The NYSE- and TSX-listed miner said the National Union of Mine... 

Wesdome suspends Kiena work on forest fire smoke risk

Underground activities and surface exploration work at the Kiena mine, in Val d’Or, have been temporarily suspended, owing to the forest fires that are burning in Quebec. Chairperson and interim... 

Ford fortifies EV plans with flurry of lithium supply agreements

US automotive giant Ford Motor Company on Monday announced several agreements to secure supplies of battery-grade lithium products in a move to derisk and scale its electric vehicles (EVs)... 

Sleeping Giant can quickly become Quebec’s next gold producer -  Abcourt

Gold mining company Abcourt Mines has announced positive results of an independent preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Sleeping Giant project, a past-producing mine in the greenstone belt... 

CAT Strategic Metals to spin off uranium project

Plans for a new publicly traded uranium company are taking shape as the board of CAT Strategic Metals approved a spin-off of its South Preston uranium project, in Canada’s Athabasca basin. The... 

West Red Lake appoints new CEO as it buys Madsen

TSX-V-listed West Red Lake Gold Mines, which is buying the Madsen gold mine in Ontario, has appointed Shane Williams as president and CEO, succeeding Tom Meredith, who becomes executive... 

Forest fires disrupt Quebec mining and exploration activity

Several mining and exploration companies operating in Quebec have temporarily suspended their operations, as the Canadian province struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires during what... 

Teck receives interest in its coal business

Canadian diversified miner Teck Resources said on Tuesday that it had received several inbound indications of interest regarding various forms of potential transactions involving its steelmaking... 

Wildfire evacuation order halts Quebec exploration projects

Work on several Quebec exploration projects have grinded to a halt to comply with restrictions imposed by the government to deal with the regional forest fire situation. Late last week, the Quebec... 

Alpha Lithium says Tecpetrol offer not formal yet

Canada-headquartered Alpha Lithium said on Monday that shareholders did not have to take any action regarding Tecpetrol’s announcement of an unsolicited bid, noting that the potential offer had not... 

Iron Road granted extension for Cape Hardy deep-sea port development

The South Australian government has approved an application by ASX-listed Iron Road for an extension to develop the Cape Hardy deep-sea port, given recent developments in relation to the potential... 

Clean Air Metals reports departure of CEO

Canadian exploration and development company Clean Air Metals on Friday announced that Abraham Drost would “no longer continue” as CEO and director of the company. His exit from the company was... 

Rio Tinto’s Boron mine now powered by renewable diesel

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has achieved a historic milestone at the Boron mine, in California, which has become the world’s first openpit mine to operate a fleet running entirely on renewable... 

Tecpetrol launches hostile bid for Alpha Lithium

Tecpetrol Investments, a member of the Techint Group, will make a formal bid for Canadian firm Alpha Lithium, announcing on Friday that it will bypass the board and take its C$2.41-a-share offer... 

American Lithium arranges strategic investment for Surge Battery Metals

TSX-V-listed American Lithium has arranged a strategic investment for Surge Battery Metals to be completed by way of non-brokered private placement of up to 17.9-million units at $0.40 each. Each... 

Tsingshan says Argentina lithium plan with Eramet to total $1.7bn

Chinese steel giant Tsingshan and French mining group Eramet plan to invest more than $1.7-billion in two stages of a lithium production project in Argentina, Tsingshan said in a statement on... 

Centerra to restart Öksüt in coming weeks

Dual-listed Centerra Gold on Wednesday announced that it had received an amended environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its Öksüt mine, in Türkiye, paving the way for full operations to be... 

Bustamante departs Hochschild to take up Appian base metals position

Ignacio Bustamante has announced his resignation as CEO from South America-focused Hochschild Mining to relocate to London, where he will head up the base metals division of investment advisory... 

Sigma makes first 'green tailings' sale

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Sigma Lithium has received payment on its first shipment under its offtake to sell ‘green tailings’ to  Yahua International Investment and Development to be upcycled into... 

LithiumBank unveils plans for Alberta LHM production

TSX-V-listed LithiumBank has announced the results of its preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Boardwalk lithium brine project, in west-central Alberta. The study proposes 31 350 t/y... 

Cleveland-Cliffs gains Minnesota approval for iron-ore leases

The Minnesota executive council has approved the leases for more than 2 600 acres of iron-ore at the Nashwauk mine site, resolving years of uncertainty regarding Hibbing Taconite’s mine life,... 

B2Gold sees 800 000 oz/y potential at Mali mine

Precious metals producer B2Gold says its Fekola mining operation, located in Mali, has the potential to significantly increase production. The Toronto-miner’s optimisation study analysis indicates... 

Bunker Hill upsizes financing to restart Idaho mine, agrees offtake

CSE-listed Bunker Hill Mining has announced an upsized and improved project finance package with Sprott Private Resource Streaming and Royalty, which would enable the completion of the restart of... 

Ambler access road ROD pushed out to 2024

The Department of Interior (DOI) has delayed the release of the record of decision (RoD) for the Ambler road project, which will give access to mineral deposits in north-western Alaska, to the... 

Roughrider uranium project enters assessment stage – UEC

NYSE American-listed Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) has selected consultants for planned development work at the Roughrider uranium project, formerly owned by Rio Tinto. The company appointed SLR... 

Tecpetrol says Alpha Lithium snubbed C$241m all-cash proposal

Tecpetrol Investments, a member of the Techint Group, on Monday went public with news that it had approached Alpha Lithium with an all-cash offer, which the Canada-headquartered firm reportedly... 

Fresnillo mines fully staffed

London-listed Fresnillo has successfully adapted to the “considerable challenges” resulting from labour reforms in Mexico, said chairperson Alejandro Baillères on Tuesday. The reforms, which limit... 

Ford fortifies EV plans with flurry of lithium supply agreements

US automotive giant Ford Motor Company on Monday announced several agreements to secure supplies of battery-grade lithium products in a move to derisk and scale its electric vehicles (EVs)... 

Metallic brings Newcrest on board for Colorado copper project

Exploration and development company Metallic Minerals has raised C$6.3-million from Australia-headquartered Newcrest Mining, which made a 9.5% strategic equity investment in the junior. Metallic... 

Hatley to spearhead development of UEC’s Canada assets

NYSE-American-listed Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) has appointed James Hatley, who most recently led construction of three mines at Vale’s Voisey’s Bay mine expansion, as its VP production for Canada.... 

Alta Mesa uranium plant upgrades advancing swiftly – enCore

Upgrades and refurbishments to the Alta Mesa in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium central processing plant (CPP), in south Texas, are progressing faster than originally planned and are under budget,... 

Commissioning starts on Western’s Milestone project

The Milestone Potash Phase 1 project is transitioning from the construction phase to the commissioning phase, with the operations team having begun preparation for start-up and operations. Western... 

Pembridge Resources’ shares suspended

Trading in the shares of Pembridge Resources, a London-listed company with a strategic investment in the Minto copper and gold mine in Canada, has been suspended. The company, whose share price... 

Chile's Cochilco to oversee lithium strategy to boost state control

The Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) will evaluate and manage investments of Chile's planned national lithium company, Mining Minister Marcela Hernando said on Wednesday. Cochilco currently... 

Glencore CEO does not see regulatory approval for Teck deal as major issue

Swiss-headquartered Glencore does not see regulatory approval for its proposed $23-billion takeover of Canadian mining company Teck Resources as an executional challenge, said CEO Gary Nagle on... 

SolGold considering phased development of Cascabel

Copper/gold developer SolGold is evaluating a phased approach to the development with of the Cascabel project, in Ecuador, with the aim of reducing up front capital and shortening the development... 

Silvercorp pursues copper explorer Celsius

Canada-headquartered Silvercorp Metals has announced the proposed acquisition of dual-listed Celsius Resources, which owns an advanced stage copper/gold project in the Philippines. The addition of... 

Ivanhoe Electric agrees terms for Saudi Arabia exploration JV

NYSE American- and TSX-listed Ivanhoe Electric on Monday finalised the terms with Saudi Arabian mining group Ma’aden, paving the way for a major exploration programme to get under way in the... 

Lithium Americas board approves split

The board of Lithium Americas Corp (LAC) has approved the regorganisation of the company that will result in the separation of its North American and Argentine businesses units into two independent... 

Premier work crews hit ground running, says Ascot CEO

Canadian miner Ascot Resources CEO Derek White on Monday reported much progress with the construction of the Premier Gold Project (PGP) in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia. Upon securing...