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Botswana GDP shrinks most since 2020 as diamond output plunges

Real value added of the diamond traders and mining & quarrying industries were down 46.8% and 24.8% respectively.

Bloomberg News | June 28, 2024 | 9:35 am

Biden administration blocks Ambler road in Alaska

The road would provide access to untouched deposits of copper,…

Staff Writer | June 28, 2024 | 7:46 am

Giant sinkhole appears in Illinois soccer field following mine collapse

The sinkhole measures about 100 feet (30 metres) and 30…

Staff Writer | June 27, 2024 | 12:04 pm

Gahcho Kué diamond mine surpasses spend threshold with NWT and Indigenous businesses

The milestone represents 61% of the total C$3.2 billion spent…

Marilyn Scales - Canadian Mining Journal | June 26, 2024 | 11:11 am

Capstone produces first saleable copper concentrate at MVDP in Chile

The MVDP is expected to enable the mine to process…

Staff Writer | June 26, 2024 | 8:42 am

Winsome Resources inks deal to expand Adina lithium project in Quebec

The agreement would allow Winsome to acquire the 29 claims in the bordering Jackpot property and expand its total tenure in the James Bay area to more than 871.5 sq. km.

Blair McBride | June 8, 2023 | 10:18 am

BHP’s Xplor looking for more copper, nickel exploration projects

BHP Xplor’s VP Sonia Scarselli says demand-supply equation for other battery metals is not as stretched as that for those two metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2023 | 8:12 am

Franco-Nevada grows royalty on Marathon Gold’s Valentine project

Valentine is considered the largest undeveloped gold project in Atlantic Canada and is scheduled to begin production by the first quarter of 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2023 | 3:49 am

Petra Diamonds flags revenue hit as it defers sale to August

It said the move followed “a temporary slowdown” in the rough diamonds market caused by elevated inventory in the mid-stream sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2023 | 3:55 am

NewRange reviews options after USACE decision to revoke water permit for NorthMet project

NewRange holds both the NorthMet and Mesaba copper, nickel, cobalt, and platinum group metal deposits in northeastern Minnesota.

Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 4:15 pm

Teck evaluating “several” proposals for its coal assets

The Canadian miner, which is fending off a takeover bid from Glencore, said it has been approached with potential deals for its coal unit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2023 | 7:03 am

Metals Acquisition investors approve copper mine buy from Glencore

MAC will also buy a 1.5% net smelter return life-of-mine royalty upon completion of the deal, expected on or around June 15.

Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 5:27 am

Wildfires force miners in Quebec and Labrador to halt operations

About 200 military personnel were on the ground on Tuesday morning to help control the fires and aid companies to evacuate employees.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2023 | 3:46 am

Golden Minerals plans to restart Velardeña operations, but needs cash first

The decision to begin operations again at Velardeña was primarily based on vastly improved sales terms it has secured for the gold-rich pyrite concentrate.

Staff Writer | June 5, 2023 | 10:00 am

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