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British Columbia’s mineral exploration spend up 28% – report

EY's annual British Columbia Mineral and Coal Exploration Survey found Canada’s exploration expenditure remained third in global rankings behind South America and Australia.

MINING.com Editor | March 5, 2021 | 2:19 pm

Tests find copper can kill 99.9% of germs on high-touch surfaces

Copper is the only solid metal touch surface registered as…

MINING.com Editor | March 5, 2021 | 12:52 pm

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners; Rio Tinto,…

MINING.com Editor | March 5, 2021 | 10:49 am

Alphamin sees record tin production in Q4, shares up

The Q4 output exceeded its previous guidance of 2,600-2,800 tonnes.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 5, 2021 | 9:24 am

Rock and heavy metal: winners emerge in energy transition

As world economies shift to more electrification and away from…

Reuters | March 5, 2021 | 7:50 am

Ecuador mining reforms good news for Lumina Gold’s project

Companies can now perform non-systematic drilling during the early exploration phase of their mining concessions and without requiring an environmental license.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2018 | 4:39 am

Canada scaring mining investors with long, unclear permit processes

Study released Tuesday by the Fraser Institute, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec are the three main provinces where exploration permit processes have grown longer and less transparent over the past 10 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2018 | 1:58 am

Nutrien sells stake in Arab Potash to China’s SDIC

The $502-million transaction makes the Chinese company Arab Potash's majority shareholder.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2018 | 6:15 am

Barrick’s Dushnisky quits, becomes AngloGold new CEO

Dushnisky will join AngloGold in September, ending the search to replace Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, who left the world’s third-biggest gold miner in April to run India’s Vedanta.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2018 | 3:45 am

Debt financing doubles

"Not a typical financing vehicle for non-revenue generating exploration companies."

Michael Allan McCrae | July 23, 2018 | 1:19 am

Alaskans asked for feedback on one of the world’s largest gold projects

The public is being asked to review and provide feedback on Donlin’s reclamation and closure plans.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 22, 2018 | 10:37 am

Miramont’s project in Peru may affect Indigenous communities

The company was deemed not eligible for an automatic approval of its drilling permit for the Cerro Hermoso project.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 22, 2018 | 8:32 am

Vale to double exploration spend in Sudbury area

Vale’s Sudbury Operations will spend $42 million on exploration in the Greater Sudbury Area, doubling the company's exploration spend from a year ago.

Natalie Latuszek | July 20, 2018 | 3:42 pm

Tesla’s battery maker suspends cobalt supplier amid sanctions concern

Panasonic said it was unable to determine how much of the cobalt used in batteries it makes for Tesla cars comes from Cuba.

Reuters | July 20, 2018 | 10:23 am

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