The financial chiefs of First Quantum Minerals and Lundin Mining noted a shifting trend on costs for mine supplies during their third-quarter earnings calls.

The ExplorTech division comprises the EarthLabs' GoldSpot Discoveries consulting group alongside Ridgeline Exploration Services Inc. and Geotic Inc.

ISS on Monday had recommended Turquoise Hill shareholders to vote "against" the deal, joining the Canadian miner's second-largest shareholder Pentwater Capital Management.

Friend-shoring sounds good, but its harmful effects far outnumber its benefits.

The proposed expansion would expand the mill's nameplate capacity to 2,700 t/d from 700 t/d, thus quadrupling Zgounder's silver production.

The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program. 

Sumitomo earned a 51% interest by completing C$4.9 million in exploration expenses.

The company can now move forward with activities such as dewatering small freshwater ponds for open pit mine development.