Mining firms in Mexico must face ‘strict’ scrutiny, says senior official Data from the country's mining chamber shows that $2.8 billion worth of projects are stalled due to unresolved ministry permitting. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 5:30 am
Sonoro Gold completes PEA on Cerro Caliche in Mexico Sonoro has an option to acquire 100% of the project, about 45 km from the town of Magdalena de Kino. Northern Miner Staff | September 16, 2021 | 1:30 pm
US miners decry mineral royalty plan floated in Congress The proposed $3.5 trillion reconciliation spending measure would set an 8% gross royalty on existing mines and 4% on new ones. Reuters | September 16, 2021 | 8:51 am
NorZinc eyes larger Prairie Creek operation in Northwest Territories, starts PEA The PEA is to be completed in the second quarter next year with Ausenco as the lead consultant. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 15, 2021 | 10:55 am
Aya raises $55 million for Zgounder silver expansion in Morocco Aya is advancing an expansion feasibility study to boost production to 5 million oz. silver annually. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 15, 2021 | 10:47 am
Kutcho Copper expands high-grade BC resource, advances feasibility The three deposits included in the FS have a combined measured and indicated resource of 22.9 million tonnes grading 1.5% copper and 2.2% zinc. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 14, 2021 | 9:53 am
Taranis Resources’ BC bulk permitting tussle a provincial exploration industry boon Mineral explorers in British Columbia could not get bulk sampling permits since the Mt Polley disaster of 2014. Henry Lazenby | September 14, 2021 | 9:17 am
Robust metals price outlook softens in 2022 – reports Global mined zinc production will grow at the fastest pace since 2012 in 2021. Henry Lazenby | September 13, 2021 | 11:17 am
Lower than expected grades bite into Rainy River guidance for New Gold Company has cut production guidance at its Rainy River gold mine in Ontario by about 10%. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 13, 2021 | 8:32 am