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Referendum over Bluestone Resources’ Cerro Blanco project in Guatemala underway

The Asunción Mita municipality launched a popular consultation that will either allow the mine to go ahead or halt its development over environmental concerns.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 18, 2022 | 12:07 pm

Deadline for working group dealing with Las Bambas conflict extended to year-end

Peru’s executive power extended, until December 31, 2022, the expiration…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 18, 2022 | 8:36 am

Heritage, Retriev, Battery Solutions merger creates circular supply chain in North America

"It makes us the largest collector, packager and processor of…

Amanda Stutt | September 16, 2022 | 11:03 am

Turquoise Hill holder Pentwater ups stake, rejects Rio Tinto bid

It has increased its stake in the Canadian miner to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2022 | 5:03 am

Power issues delay SilverCrest’s first metal sale from Las Chispas

Power supply to the Mexican project is not “at a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2022 | 6:03 am

Interview: Clean TeQ’s Sunrise battery materials complex in Australia is construction ready

Project in New South Wales is one of the largest nickel/cobalt deposits in the world and one of the largest and highest grade accumulations of scandium ever discovered.

Northern Miner Staff | March 15, 2021 | 10:17 am

Poland’s central bank wants to buy 100 tonnes of gold, governor says

Central banks have stepped up purchases of gold, often seeing it as a way to reduce reliance on the US dollar.

Reuters | March 15, 2021 | 9:18 am

Evolution to acquire Battle North in $274m all-cash deal

The two companies have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Evolution agreeing to acquire all of the Battle North shares outstanding.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 15, 2021 | 8:59 am

Mick Davis launches $300 million battery metals SPAC

Vision Blue has also invested in Ferro-Alloy Resources, which is developing a vanadium project in Kazakhstan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2021 | 8:23 am

China Jan-Feb aluminum output rises on new capacity increase

Primary aluminum output in the world's biggest aluminum producer, was 6.45 million tonnes in January and February combined.

Reuters | March 15, 2021 | 7:24 am

Boliden warns profit to be hit by covid-19 outbreaks among staff

The negative effect is expected to be nearly 200 million crowns ($23.4 million).

Reuters | March 15, 2021 | 7:15 am

Sudan to reopen gold mines once linked to warlord’s family

The North Darfur mines, which once produced a third of the nation’s gold, were handed over to the government in May 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2021 | 6:24 am

How copper, silver can make swimming pools safer

US-based researchers found that copper-silver ionization can decrease disinfection byproducts and cell toxicity of chlorinated swimming pool water.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 15, 2021 | 6:11 am

Fortescue fast-tracks zero emissions target to 2030

The iron ore miner plans to become carbon neutral in nine years and also intends to start producing green hydrogen as soon as 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2021 | 3:53 am

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