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Fireweed Zinc consolidates Macmillan Pass in the Yukon

The Macmillan Pass project is the largest undeveloped zinc and lead resource in the world held by a junior Canadian company.

Trish Saywell – The Northern Miner | August 3, 2019 | 12:23 pm

Nyrstar restarts Port Pirie lead smelter in Australia

The smelter halted output on May 28 due to an…

Reuters | July 31, 2019 | 9:27 am

Base metals snapshot: Eight companies advancing projects around the globe

As the global demand for base metals grows, the mining…

Northern Miner Staff | July 29, 2019 | 11:22 am

Antamina to spend $390m on mine reno

The company expects to be able to process 85 million…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 21, 2019 | 9:40 am

Osisko to carry out innovative gravity survey at Pine Point

The survey will be flown and processed by CGG Canada…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 17, 2019 | 2:38 pm

China issues draft rules to allow more recycled copper, aluminum imports

China has been looking to raise the usage of recycled metals as part of an efforts to lower carbon emission.

Reuters | July 8, 2024 | 7:19 am

Zijin Mining expects first-half profit leap on higher gold and copper output

First-half net profit could reach up to $2.13 billion, up 50% year on year, the company said.

Reuters | July 8, 2024 | 7:16 am

Silvercorp acquisition of Adventus hits roadblock

Silvercorp sees potential cancellation of the environmental permit for Adventus' El Domo project as an unmet condition for closing the deal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2024 | 3:36 am

Canada puts its big miners off limits just as M&A is heating up

Foreign takeovers of mining companies have been a touchy topic ever since a wave of deals 18 years ago took out some of the country’s biggest players.

Bloomberg News | July 6, 2024 | 7:55 pm

Canada’s move to protect mining sector shields takeover targets

Teck Resources spent much of last year fending off Glencore’s $23 billion takeover attempt before the Swiss company opted instead to just buy the company’s steelmaking coal business.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2024 | 4:00 pm