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Alaska Natives sue EPA over Pebble mine veto, Northern Dynasty says

Two native village corporations had sued the Environmental Protection Agency for its veto against the proposed mine.

Reuters | June 26, 2024 | 7:12 am

Teck, Taku River Tlingit First Nation, BC partner on Tulsequah Chief mine remediation

News comes years after the Ministry of Energy and Mines…

Amanda Stutt | June 25, 2024 | 4:54 pm

Photos of Victoria Gold accident show heap leach landslide in Yukon

The primary leaching pad can accommodate as much as 90…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | June 25, 2024 | 7:06 am

Japan finds over 200 million tonnes of battery metals in seabed

The nodules are said to contain 610,000 tonnes of cobalt…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2024 | 4:09 am

Heavy rains in Chile cause mining tailing overflow

A tailings dam belonging to copper miner Las Cenizas in…

Reuters | June 24, 2024 | 7:05 am

Loulo-Gounkoto to remain among world’s top 10 gold producers – Bristow

Mark Bristow said the Malian mine is on track to meet this year’s guidance.

Staff Writer | October 8, 2023 | 12:08 pm

Stone Age Ethiopians knew how to source their iron-rich rocks

Middle Stone Age Ethiopians progressively replaced exotic iron-rich high-quality rocks with lower quality, poorer in iron, but locally available ones. Researchers now have clues as to why this happened.

Staff Writer | October 8, 2023 | 7:11 am

Mexican president exhorts American company to settle after mine closure

Andrés Manuel López Obrador repeated his accusations against Vulcan Materials for allegedly causing an environmental disaster in Quintana Roo.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 7, 2023 | 1:38 pm

US chemicals company develops portfolio of catalysts to solve materials challenge in hydrogen

Mattiq leveraged AI technology in the "world’s most comprehensive study of iridium alternatives".

Amanda Stutt | October 6, 2023 | 11:49 am

Pan American Silver suspends operations at La Colorada following armed robbery

There were no physical injuries to personnel in connection with the incident.

Staff Writer | October 6, 2023 | 9:57 am

Strike at Newmont’s Peñaquito mine ends with 8% pay raise

Agreement ends a four-month-long strike at Mexico’s largest gold mine, which cost Newmont millions of dollars a day.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2023 | 3:50 am

Séguéla drives Fortuna to record gold production in Q3

The Yaramoko mine in Burkina Faso also saw a 25% increase in production.

Staff Writer | October 5, 2023 | 9:46 am

Using kaolinite to discover gold, critical mineral deposits

The adsorbing properties of kaolinite might hold clues for companies on the hunt for valuable deposits.

Staff Writer | October 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

Lucapa Diamonds names Selby CEO and MD

Nick Selby, who joined Lucapa in 2014, took the helm in August this year after former boss Stephen Wetherall stepped down.

Staff Writer | October 5, 2023 | 5:47 am

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