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Monarch Mining stock plunges as Quebec fund may seize Beaufor mine

The company's primary asset is the past-producing Beaufor mine located approximately 20 km northeast of the town of Val-d'Or.

Staff Writer | November 3, 2023 | 11:51 am

Argonaut Gold’s Magino is Canada’s newest producer despite soaring costs, delay

After it poured first gold at Magino on June 15,…

Blair McBride | November 3, 2023 | 10:44 am

Ascot drills highest-grade gold intercept since 2015; shares rise

New results included an intercept of 691.5 g/t gold over…

Staff Writer | November 3, 2023 | 9:26 am

First Quantum shares up as Panama Congress leaves contract intact

Cobre Panama has not stopped producing copper despite recent protests…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2023 | 9:20 am

Northern Graphite reopens North America’s only producing mine

Lac des Iles graphite mine and plant in Quebec were…

Staff Writer | November 3, 2023 | 7:31 am

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First female minister of mining in Chile dies at 57

Karen Poniachik, well known journalist who became the country’s first female minister of mining, sat on the board of Lundin Mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2022 | 3:53 am

Barrick sees full-year gold output at lower end of forecast

It now expects full-year gold production to be at the low end of the 4.2 million-4.6 million ounces range it forecast earlier.

Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 3:45 am

New research says critical metals for renewable energy products can be found in existing mines

To fill in the gaps and create estimates of critical minerals, geologists developed proxies to estimate tellurium content globally.

Staff Writer | October 12, 2022 | 6:46 am

Shell launches consortium to speed up electrification of mining vehicles

The oil and gas giant has attracted eight companies to accelerate the adoption of electric trucks and renewables in mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2022 | 6:03 am

Cameco, Brookfield Renewable Partners to buy Westinghouse in $7.9 billion deal

"The partnership of Brookfield and Cameco will help drive forward the growth of nuclear power the world needs for its clean energy transition,” says Carney.

Reuters | October 11, 2022 | 2:43 pm

Rio Tinto’s aging Quebec plant gets $374 million upgrade in critical metals push

Fer et Titane plant in Sorel-Tracy to get upgrades that include electrifying furnaces and replacing coal in a push to cut the facility’s carbon emissions in half by 2030.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2022 | 1:01 pm

Strike ends at Westshore Terminals coal port in British Columbia

The Westshore coal terminal at Roberts Bank – which typically processes about 33 million tonnes of coal a year – is among the busiest such facilities in Canada and along the west coast of North America.

Business in Vancouver | October 11, 2022 | 12:54 pm

Azimut’s Patwon gold zone in Quebec named AEMQ discovery of the year

The best assay from the Patwon zone was 24.04 g/t gold over 18 metres from 254 to 272 metres.

Staff Writer | October 11, 2022 | 11:06 am

Northcliff shares research into superior performance of tungsten-ion batteries

The new type of batteries can be 90+% charged in less than five minutes, and they withstand a wider range of temperatures with reduced fire risk.

Staff Writer | October 11, 2022 | 10:59 am

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