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SolGold’s Cascabel copper project license renewed for 25 years

A PFS shows the Ecuador asset has the potential to become one of the 20 largest copper-gold mines in South America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2023 | 8:53 am

Rainbow, Mosaic partner on rare earths extraction in Brazil

They expect to produce a preliminary economic assessment of the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2023 | 5:33 am

CEO of defunct Banks Island Gold guilty of environmental violations at British Columbia mine

Court ruling found that former CEO Benjamin Mossman was "actively…

Staff Writer | July 14, 2023 | 1:22 pm

Lundin Mining becomes majority owner of Caserones copper mine

Lundin plans to take its 51% stake in Caserones to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2023 | 7:02 am

Copper could now be used for clearer MRIs

A novel copper protein binding site has potential for use…

Staff Writer | July 14, 2023 | 6:06 am

Osisko Gold acquires NSR royalty on Marimaca copper project in Chile

The newly created royalty covers approximately 1,310 hectares of existing resource and prospective, near-resource targets.

Staff Writer | September 9, 2022 | 9:49 am

Fatal accident at Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine in Congo

It occurred in a development area at the underground Kansoko mine when a ground fall struck an employee.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2022 | 5:19 am

Iron ore price back above $100 a tonne as Chinese city vows to rescue stalled home projects

Zhengzhou said it will start building all stalled housing projects within 30 days

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 8, 2022 | 9:33 am

Equinox Gold’s Los Filos mine hit by blockade

Operations at the Mexican gold mine have been suspended while members a nearby community prevent the delivery of required supplies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2022 | 4:57 am

Rio2 appeals rejection of EIA for Chile gold project

Miner argues the dismissal is not consistent with the environmental assessment process that took place over the past two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2022 | 3:19 am

Silver Mountain to restart mine, refurbish 2,000 tonne per day mill in Peru

The plan for Silver Mountain is to restart production at Reliquias - an underground mine with potential mineral resources distributed over 10 veins.

Staff Writer | September 7, 2022 | 11:34 am

Sabina Gold goes ahead with Nunavut mine construction

Construction of the $463 million Goose gold mine is planned to fully start in 2023, with first gold production expected in 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2022 | 8:26 am

Great Panther to delist from TSX, NYSE as it seeks creditor protection

The cash-strapped Canadian miner is likely to default on several material debtor agreements owing to liquidity constraints.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2022 | 7:15 am

Super strong material produced with Martian rock, titanium alloy

The new robust and high-performance material is to be used in a 3D-printing process that could one day be employed on the red planet to make tools or rocket parts.

Staff Writer | September 7, 2022 | 6:06 am

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