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PDAC 2022: Northwest Territories leaders ask Ottawa to help with infrastructure to benefit mining

Infrastructure that lags behind southern Canada is limiting the potential of the territory’s mining development and increasing its costs as well, said leaders of the N.W.T. government at PDAC.

Blair McBride | June 15, 2022 | 12:02 pm

Manitoba gets into potash mining with approval of first project near Russell

The project would produce up to 250,000 tonnes of potash…

Staff Writer | June 15, 2022 | 9:29 am

Kinross Gold sells Russian assets at half the agreed price

Kinross, which operated in Russia for about 25 years, said…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2022 | 6:35 am

Collaboration between brewers, miners may lead to cleaner water supply

According to a research group led by MIT, waste yeast discarded from…

Staff Writer | June 15, 2022 | 6:06 am

Antofagasta sees full-year production at bottom end on Los Pelambres issues

The Chile-focused miner now expects full-year output to reach the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2022 | 5:40 am

Metso Outotec sells aluminum business

The Finnish company reached a deal with France’s REEL International.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 28, 2020 | 8:40 am

Diamonds may power electrical grid, EVs more efficiently

US-based researchers propose the idea of using diamonds as ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 28, 2020 | 7:00 am

Worker at Ekati diamond mine in Canada’s North tests positive for covid-19

Dominion Diamond Mines said contact tracing has been performed and no one else is at risk.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 27, 2020 | 12:55 pm

Spanish cities oppose exploration at Emerita project

Paymogo and Puebla de Guzmán said that exploration is forbidden in La Romanera, part of the company’s Iberian Belt West polymetallic project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 27, 2020 | 11:20 am

Scientists propose new evolutionary system of mineral classification

Researchers say the current IMA classification system doesn’t capture the complexity and diversity of Earth's minerals.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 27, 2020 | 7:00 am

Steelmakers set to lead India metals to best quarter in decade

Shares of the country’s oldest steel mill have climbed more than 70% since Oct. 1, clocking its best performance in more than 11 years.

Bloomberg News | December 24, 2020 | 12:32 pm

Kirkland Lake reports wide, high-grade intersections at Detour Lake

Exploration work is ongoing with eight drills currently working, and on track to complete approximately 70,000 m by the end of 2020.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 24, 2020 | 11:00 am

Global Atomic shares jump on permit for Dasa project

Company plans annual production of 4.4 million pounds at its uranium project in Niger.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 24, 2020 | 8:44 am

Operations restart at Samarco

Iron ore pellets production started Wednesday, with 7-8 million tonnes expected annually.

MINING.com Editor | December 23, 2020 | 3:06 pm

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