A study by Skarn Associates shows that the Crawford nickel-cobalt sulphide project in Ontario is set to produce 2.05 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of nickel-equivalent production over its 25-year mine life.

Rio said the landslip had been expected based on geo-technical monitoring at the mine, and all personnel had been removed from the area in advance to ensure safety.

Peru's presidential front-runner is taking aim at copper mining firms' coveted tax stability agreements that freeze tariffs, and the plan could have an outsized impact on Chinese miners.

Drilling continues to define a band of thick, copper-rich mineralization in the massive sulphide and underlying copper stockwork zones.

The CGO East area has continuous nickel-copper mineralization over a strike length of more than 500 metres.

The 200-member union walked off the job last Thursday.

It plans to invest C$25 million in studies that will look at the potential to create a local battery metals supply chain in the province.