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Fireweed adds germanium and gallium byproducts to Macpass resource update

The latest estimate contains resources for the Tom and Jason deposits and the inaugural numbers for the Boundary and End zones.

Staff Writer | October 21, 2024 | 11:53 am

Column: China imports record amount of lead after Shanghai squeeze

China's imports of refined lead surged in August with the…

Reuters | October 15, 2024 | 7:44 am

Fireweed hits high-grade zinc at Boundary zone in Yukon

The drill results come almost one month after Fireweed released…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 30, 2024 | 11:57 am

Copper takes top spot again as best prospect at LME seminar

Copper got 46% of votes in an informal poll at…

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:14 am

Teck partially shuts British Columbia zinc plant due to fire

The Trail Operations represent one of the world’s largest fully…

Staff Writer | September 26, 2024 | 11:15 am

Permitting delays impact British Columbia projects valued at C$38 billion, AME says

British Columbia's exploration sector has over 60 critical mineral projects waiting for permits.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | November 19, 2024 | 11:56 am

Electra Battery secures 10-year copper-cobalt exploration permit in Idaho

The permit would allow Electra to advance exploration across its Iron Creek deposit, the Ruby project, as well as the neighboring CAS and Redcastle option properties.

Staff Writer | November 19, 2024 | 10:31 am

Peru copper output edges down 1% in September

The monthly drop in production was mainly due to lower supply from the Andean country's two largest copper miners - Cerro Verde and Antamina.

Reuters | November 19, 2024 | 9:57 am

Troilus Gold advances project financing with additional LOIs for $500m

In May, the company produced a feasibility study that demonstrated the potential for Troilus to be amongst the largest gold producers in Canada.

Staff Writer | November 19, 2024 | 9:08 am

Mitsui said to be top bidder for First Quantum mines stake

The Japanese company is considering buying a roughly 20% interest in the Sentinel and Kansanshi mines.

Bloomberg News | November 19, 2024 | 7:04 am

Glencore strikes deal to test copper technology at Chilean mine

Glencore’s Lomas Bayas mine agreed to begin on-site testing at scale of a leaching process developed by Ceibo.

Bloomberg News | November 19, 2024 | 6:57 am

BHP to spend up to $14 billion on Chilean copper expansion

BHP plans to invest $7.3 billion to $9.8 billion in new projects at its Escondida mine alone, starting in 2028.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2024 | 6:19 am

Abu Dhabi’s IRH explores investing in Alphamin’s Congo tin mines

Alphamin’s tin projects are in North Kivu province, which has been wracked by conflict for three decades.

Bloomberg News | November 18, 2024 | 9:55 am

US Gold clears final hurdle for mine permit in Wyoming, PFS work underway

The company says the optimized PFS could be released as soon as the end of this year.

Staff Writer | November 18, 2024 | 7:56 am

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