Freeport requests environmental permission for $741m leaching project in Chile A leaching project is being planned at the El Abra mine. Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 1:58 pm
Vale to build iron ore briquette plant in Louisiana with $283m financing from US The DOE financing will be through 2031. Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 1:55 pm
Arbitration between Franco-Nevada, Panama moves to next stage Franco-Nevada had a streaming agreement with First Quantum to buy gold and copper from Cobre Panama. Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 12:53 pm
Evergold drills high-grade antimony in British Columbia Evergold kicked off an initial three-hole drill program at its 28-sq.-km DEM property last year. Trish Saywell, Special to the Northern Miner Group | December 11, 2024 | 12:47 pm
Economics, not regulation, the main reason behind delay in British Columbia’s mines, study shows Regulation was a factor in only three of the 20 delayed projects that have received environmental certificates since 1995. Staff Writer | December 11, 2024 | 12:28 pm
Mali arrests, Niger site seizure rattle Western miners Short term, analysts said they expected juntas to continue squeezing the companies already in the region. Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 11:06 am
US cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as ‘scalpel’ not ‘sledgehammer’ Jervois, like many US producers of critical minerals, has struggled in recent years as Chinese rivals flood global markets with cheap supplies. Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 10:55 am
ICMM introduces new measures against diesel fume safety hazards at underground mines To accelerate progress across the industry, ICMM has also published a new guide for reducing diesel particulate matter exposure underground. Staff Writer | December 11, 2024 | 10:43 am
Ontario pension backs $100m funding for tech firm spotting deposits from space Private firm Fleet Space uses satellite technology, AI and real-time 3-D imaging to speed up critical mineral searches. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 11, 2024 | 10:23 am
