Weir Group awarded £53 million flowsheet contract for Reko Diq project Reko Diq represents one of the largest copper-gold development projects in the world. Staff Writer | August 20, 2024 | 11:46 am
Zimbabwe bans riverbed mining to protect water sources Since 2011, the southern African country has allowed large scale and mechanical alluvial mining which has resulted in water pollution. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2024 | 10:44 am
Oroco boosts economics at Santo Tomas copper project in Mexico to lead peers The new PEA makes the project one of the world’s most capital-efficient by hiking its value 23% while trimming construction costs. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | August 20, 2024 | 10:33 am
Fission drilling detects highest radiation yet at Patterson project in Saskatchewan The results come just over 18 months after Fission released a feasibility study for Triple R, the highest-grade at shallow depth uranium deposit in the Athabasca basin. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | August 20, 2024 | 9:42 am
American Eagle hits 175 metres at 1.03 g/t gold equivalent at NAK project in British Columbia The NAK project is fully funded for its 2024 drill program, thanks to Teck Resources' 19.9% ownership stake in American Eagle. Staff Writer | August 20, 2024 | 9:40 am
GRAPHIC: Strong tailwinds for gold’s excursion into uncharted territory A rally which has lifted gold to $2,526.07 an ounce this week has made the precious metal one of 2024's best performing assets. Reuters | August 20, 2024 | 9:37 am
Column: China’s rare copper export boom signals more than weak demand The world's largest buyer of copper shipped out an unprecedented 158,000 metric tons of refined metal in June. Reuters | August 20, 2024 | 9:27 am
US policy to increase mineral production must include revisiting tariffs A three-year, phase-in for tariffs on refined minerals would allow time to expand and build refineries. Gregory Wischer - Payne Institute for Public Policy | August 20, 2024 | 9:23 am
Gold price soars to new high with Powell speech around the corner The latest rally takes bullion's gain this year to more than 22%. Staff Writer | August 20, 2024 | 9:12 am