Freeport’s Cerro Verde expansion not touching farmland – media report A regional ordinance states that the Freeport-McMoRan operation would only expand onto wasteland. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 1, 2019 | 11:35 am
Global Energy Metals expands Nevada footprint Global Energy Metals struck an option agreement in January with Nevada Sunrise Gold to acquire 85% of the historic Lovelock cobalt mine and nearby Treasure Box properties. Trish Saywell | September 1, 2019 | 7:30 am
China is already winning the next great race in electric cars At some point it won’t make sense anymore to dig for raw materials, because enough batteries are available. Bloomberg News | August 30, 2019 | 11:47 am
China’s Daye Non-Ferrous, partners to build 400,000 T copper plant The partners are looking for a "suitable piece of land" for the project. Reuters | August 30, 2019 | 11:15 am
Chile’s Codelco profits plunge on falling copper price, labor strife The outgoing CEO said the company was still on track to hit 1.7 million tonnes of production in 2019. Reuters | August 30, 2019 | 10:34 am
Top miners in Chile sign deal to help country’s small producers Major global producers will rent part of their properties to small-scale miners. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2019 | 9:37 am
Go Metals samples 22.3% Cu at Monster Go Metals discovered at least 10 new surface showings this summer. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 29, 2019 | 2:34 pm
Artemis Gold raises $24m for British Columbia exploration The company plans to use the proceeds to explore the GK property near Telegraph Creek. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 28, 2019 | 3:05 pm
Superior Lake completes BFS for Ontario zinc project The net present value is C$157 million and the internal rate of return is 31% (both before tax). Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 28, 2019 | 1:43 pm