MINING PEOPLE: BHP, Giga Metals, Harte Gold, and Ridgestone Mining
Mike Henry will replace BHP boss Andrew Mackenzie who is retiring at the end of the year. Henry is currently BHP’s president […]
Marilyn Scales
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EXPLOSIVES: Epiroc and Orica together tackle automated loading system
STOCKHOLM – Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining industry, has entered a partnership with world-leading commercial explosives provider Orica to […]
Mexico’s environmental authority halts Almaden’s Ixtaca project
Mexico’s environmental authority, Semarnat, has suspended the permitting process for Almaden Minerals’ (TSX: AMM; NYSE: AAU) Ixtaca gold-silver project in the state of Puebla, pending […]
MANGANESE: American Manganese’s cathode recycling process yields high purity nickel-cobalt hydroxide
SURREY, B.C. – American Manganese continues to run experiments related to its plans to produce NMC cathode material using its proprietary RecycLiCo process. […]
LEAD: Glencore closes Belledune smelter permanently
NEW BRUNSWICK – Glencore Canada Corp. has announced the permanent closure of its Belledune lead smelter near Bathurst. The decommissioning process is […]
GOLD: X-Terra, UNB collaborate on Grog and Northwest properties
NEW BRUNSWICK – X-Terra Resources of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., and the University of New Brunswick are collaborating on research and development that might […]
GOLD: Metallurgical tests from North Lake are positive, says MAS Gold
SASKATCHEWAN – Vancouver-based MAS Gold Corp. has released more positive results from early metallurgical work on composite drill core samples from […]
HAULAGE: Cat moves a billion tonnes autonomously at Fortescue Metals
AUSTRALIA – Caterpillar and its flagship autonomous operation, the Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) iron ore mine in Western Australia, continue to set […]
Changes in financial markets trouble mining industry
Analysts at CPM have studied the precious metals and commodities markets – including investment trends in mining equities – since the 1970s. […]
URANIUM: Forum to sell interest in Fir Island project to Orano
SASKATCHEWAN – Forum Energy Metals reached an agreement with Orano Canada whereby it will grant to Orano a series of options to […]
ZINC-LEAD: Osisko Metals updates resource for Pine Point
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Osisko Metals has tabled a resource update for its 100% owned Pine Point lead-zinc project on the south shore of […]
OILSANDS: Suncor speeds digital transformation with Microsoft alliance
ALBERTA – Suncor Energy of Calgary has announced a multi-year strategic alliance with Microsoft Canada as the energy company accelerates its digital […]
Gladiator cuts 30 metres at 1.03% copper at Arctic Chief trend near Whitehorse
Gladiator Metals (TSXV: GLAD; OTCQB: GDTRF) has reported on its first drill program at the Arctic Chief Trend in the Whitehorse Copper […]