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Drill down on the economics of the Turnagain nickel mine in British Columbia

With a total capital cost of $3.6 billion over the life of the mine, Giga Metals will need other investors on board to develop the mine.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | September 22, 2023 | 3:58 pm

INEOS acquires Norway’s Eramet Titanium & Iron for $245 million

ETI consists of an ilmenite transformation plant in Norway producing…

Staff Writer | September 21, 2023 | 4:32 pm

UK pushes ban on new gas and diesel vehicles to 2035

Decision comes after pressure from the automotive industry, which argued…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2023 | 9:24 am

Fortuna Silver boosts presence in West Africa with Chesser buy

Deal adds to Fourtuna’s portfolio the Diamba Sud project in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2023 | 5:03 am

Clean TeQ gets into tailings management business with ATA acquisition

Acquisition of ATA technology is part of the firm's targeted…

Staff Writer | September 21, 2023 | 3:43 am

Researchers chart environmentally friendlier methods to produce nitrogen fertilizer

Scientists are proposing the idea of ditching coal and natural gas to produce nitrogen fertilizer.

Staff Writer | December 21, 2022 | 7:07 am

Lithium Americas buys Arena Minerals in $227 million deal

Deal seeks to combine two neighbouring lithium projects operated by the companies in the Pastos Grandes basin in Argentina.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2022 | 6:18 am

New model allows for balancing rare plant protection, mine development

Researchers at Utah State University are mapping out strategies that allow balancing the emerging demand for mining and energy development projects on the Colorado Plateau.

Staff Writer | December 20, 2022 | 5:05 am

Teck sells closed Quintette coal mine for $120 million

The buyer, Conuma Resources, is a steelmaking coal producer based in northeast British Columbia, where the mine is located.

Staff Writer | December 20, 2022 | 3:48 am

Ivanhoe Mines hits back at Sentry, Globe and Mail reports on police search of Vancouver office

Police searched the miner's office in November 2021 seeking information on $2.7 million in bank transfers from Ivanhoe to a Swiss bank account in connection with contracts for its Congolese mining operations.

Staff Writer | December 19, 2022 | 12:16 pm

Gold may be the solution to foggy glasses

The soon-to-be patented coating has been created by researchers at ETH Zurich.

Staff Writer | December 19, 2022 | 6:06 am

Newcrest CEO leaves Australia’s top gold miner

Chief financial officer Sherry Duhe has become Newcrest’s interim chief executive while the company searches for a new leader.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2022 | 3:26 am

Autonomous mining vehicle developer gets $38m to fuel expansion plans

SafeAI is a company that retrofits construction and mining vehicles with aftermarket hardware and proprietary autonomy software.

Staff Writer | December 18, 2022 | 1:00 pm

Transparency International denounces lack of clarity in Cobre Panamá’s negotiations

“The case of Minera Panamá is a clear example of the lack of transparency displayed by several administrations, including the current one,” TI said in a media statement.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 18, 2022 | 11:50 am

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