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Video: EY analyst warns of growing industry pushback against ESG scoring

The mining industry is re-evaluating ESG benchmarking due to its perceived burdensome nature and perceived misalignment, Theo Yameogo says.

Northern Miner Staff | April 9, 2024 | 9:05 am

Hecla’s silver output jumps 43% with Lucky Friday at full tilt

The Idaho silver mine, which is Hecla’s third-largest producer, yielded…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2024 | 8:41 am

Equinox targets May first gold at Greenstone

The project is a 60/40 partnership with New York-based Orion…

Colin McClelland | April 9, 2024 | 7:26 am

i-80 Gold stock drops on upsized public offering

i-80, which spun out of Equinox Gold in 2021, currently…

Staff Writer | April 9, 2024 | 6:58 am

Taseko makes senior secured notes offering of $500 million

The company has invested in modernization and expansion of Gibraltar,…

Staff Writer | April 8, 2024 | 11:00 am

Teck cuts copper guidance on lower output at QB2

QB2 is the first step in Teck’s plan to grow its copper footprint and implies extending the aging deposit’s life by 28 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2023 | 3:57 am

Pentagon seeks supply of chip mineral gallium after China curbs exports

The Pentagon plans to issue a first-time contract to US or Canadian companies by year-end to recover gallium.

Bloomberg News | July 26, 2023 | 10:37 am

Mining is one of the most male-dominated industries. These CEOs want to change that

While only 6.6% of Canada’s largest publicly traded companies have a woman CEO, several of the companies helmed by women are in the mining sector.

Barbara Balfour - The Globe and Mail | July 26, 2023 | 10:31 am

Li-FT’s first Yellowknife lithium drill assays impress

Key results include 1.3% lithium oxide over 35 metres, including 1.58% over 27 metres.

Henry Lazenby | July 26, 2023 | 10:12 am

Foran Mining’s McIlvenna Bay project receives ministerial approval

The copper-zinc-gold-silver project in Saskatchewan has a projected 18-year mine life, over which it could produce 65 million lb. of copper-equivalent annually.

Staff Writer | July 26, 2023 | 9:31 am

Kindersley PEA outlines ‘strong’ economic case for Saskatchewan lithium project

Phase one of the project in Saskatchewan includes an after-tax IRR of 48.5% and an after-tax NPV of $1.0 billion.

Staff Writer | July 26, 2023 | 9:25 am

Rio Tinto to miss 2025 emissions cuts targets

The world’s second largest miner won’t be able to achieve a targeted 15% carbon emissions reduction by 2025, unless it uses carbon offsets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2023 | 5:49 am

Doubleview Gold’s Hat project faces indigenous opposition in British Columbia

The Tahltan Nation generally supports mining and exploration in its territory.

Staff Writer | July 25, 2023 | 10:40 am

Imperial Metals reports higher quarterly production; stock jumps

Company's British Columbia mines produced 11.2 million lb. copper and 14,289 oz. gold.

Staff Writer | July 25, 2023 | 10:38 am

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