March 8, 2019

Amazon rainforest’s riches up for grabs as Brazil to open indigenous reserves to mining

Brazil’s new right-wing government is going ahead with announced changes to current mining regulations, which include a controversial plan to open up indigenous reserves to mining.

March 8, 2019

Tanzania threatens Acacia with closing North Mara over water pollution

The country's No.1 gold producer says the "brief" spill affecting the operation has already been halted and blamed vandals for destroying or stealing sections of the pipe it uses to…

March 8, 2019

Copper price: Chinese concentrate imports hit monthly record

Smelter expansions have increased demand and competition for copper concentrate in China with imports nearing 2m tonnes in February.

March 7, 2019

First Cobalt extends Iron Creek mineralization by 150 metres

First Cobalt Corp. has drilled its deepest hole to date at the Iron Creek cobalt project.

March 7, 2019

Rathdowney Resources names Whittington president, CEO

Whittington was president and CEO of Farallon Mining until its sale to Nyrstar in 2011 and later of Northern Vertex Mining.

March 7, 2019

Zimbabwe to allow foreign platinum miners control of local operations

Foreign platinum and diamond miners have been restricted to only 49 percent ownership of their Zimbabwe operations by the black economic empowerment law.

March 7, 2019

Murchison now owns 100% of the HPM project in Québec

The Toronto-based miner acquired Pure Nickel's 50% interest in the nickel-copper-cobalt project.

March 6, 2019

Kootenay Silver nearly triples financing after acquiring two new projects in Mexico

Mapping and sampling completed by Kootenay of mineralized veins exposed at surface returned grades of up to 692 g/t silver.

March 6, 2019

Goodman School of Mines expands into Latin America

The university and foundation plan to develop relationships in countries that require world-class  mining training.

March 6, 2019

Chile’s Codelco continues lithium push despite slow progress — minister

Codelco will continue to develop its lithium assets, including committing $57 million for further exploration.