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Uranium price expected to rise in 2023 on nuclear power revival

Greenfield supply could come from Kazakhstan, but with a new incentive price close to $70 a pound, said Rick Rule.

Bruno Venditti | January 31, 2023 | 9:52 am

GM invests $650m in Lithium Americas to develop Thacker Pass mine

The biggest direct investment in mining made by an automaker…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 6:18 am

Illegal mining in Central, South America decimating snake populations

A recent study found that illegal gold and copper mining…

Staff Writer | January 31, 2023 | 6:06 am

Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mine

BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 3:19 am

Nicola Mining plans to restart Cariboo gold mill

The company is completing final preparations to commence gold mill…

Staff Writer | January 30, 2023 | 11:39 am

Dodging high-risk areas does not guarantee clean metals supply chain — report

According to European law firm Fieldfisher, avoiding high-risk areas does not guarantee every operator in the supply chain will be free from links to unethical or illegal activity.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 15, 2021 | 6:10 am

Teck Resources on track to double copper output by 2023

The company has a growth initiative in place at each of its core copper operations comprising four operating mines.

Henry Lazenby | June 14, 2021 | 12:57 pm

Voisey’s Bay underground expansion delivers first ore

Mine in Northern Labrador has started the production at its Reid Brook deposit.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 14, 2021 | 12:42 pm

‘Diamond rush’ grips South African village after discovery of unidentified stones

The mines department said it was sending a team comprising of geological and mining experts to the site to collect samples and conduct an analysis.

Reuters | June 14, 2021 | 11:33 am

Brazil to deploy special force to protect the Yanomami from wildcat gold miners

More than 20,000 miners are illegally prospecting on the reservation and polluting rivers with mercury used to separate gold from ore.

Reuters | June 14, 2021 | 11:15 am

Tanzania to add gold to reserves, resume $3 billion iron project

The government wants to raise the contribution of mining to Tanzania’s gross domestic product to 10% by 2025 from the current 6.7%.

Bloomberg News | June 14, 2021 | 9:46 am

Restoration efforts need to consider cumulative toxicity of mine pollutants – research

US-based researchers say it is important to track the combined toxicity of individual metals because it is their cumulative impact that actually affects ecosystems.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 13, 2021 | 4:37 pm