Artemis adds $40m to Blackwater gold mine budget to optimize build With a price tag of over $1 billion, Blackwater is one of the largest capital investments in British Columbia in 10 years. Staff Writer | June 15, 2023 | 9:21 am
Argonaut pours first gold at Magino, expects commercial production in Q3 Once in production, Magino is expected to produce between 72,000 and 81,000 oz. of gold in 2023. Staff Writer | June 15, 2023 | 8:34 am
Sibanye CEO expects South Africa’s platinum output to rebound in 2024 The World Platinum Investment Council has forecast a global deficit of nearly 1 million ounces of platinum this year. Reuters | June 15, 2023 | 7:53 am
Chinese miners try livestream sales to shift coal glut With coal inventories at China's ports and power plants reaching record highs in recent weeks, some miners are getting more creative in their customer outreach. Reuters | June 15, 2023 | 7:49 am
Aurubis welcomes investigation into organized theft ring Some of the suspects were arrested and are now in custody. Reuters | June 15, 2023 | 7:38 am
Impala Platinum’s Zimbabwe unit eyes expansion into lithium The miner still sees a future in Zimbabwe and is on the lookout for opportunities to invest in other mining areas. Bloomberg News | June 15, 2023 | 7:32 am
Norsk Hydro produces world’s first aluminum using green hydrogen The Norwegian producer replaced natural gas with green hydrogen during a test at its extrusion plant in Navarra, Spain. Bloomberg News | June 15, 2023 | 7:26 am
In China’s lithium hub, mining boom comes at a cost The city of Yichun is ground zero in the country's push to cut its reliance on imports of the metal for its battery industry. Reuters | June 15, 2023 | 7:22 am
Extraterrestrial salt provides clues as to how earth got its water A 'salty' discovery strongly suggests that a large population of asteroids hurtling through the solar system may not be as dry as previously thought. Staff Writer | June 15, 2023 | 6:06 am