June 22, 2022 Sigma eyes lithium major status after boosting Brazil resources The Grota do Cirilo project in Minas Gerais state is on track to begin producing early next year.
June 21, 2022 FPX, Indigenous partner sign MOA for Decar nickel project in British Columbia The new MOA between FPX and the Binche Society formalizes protocols for continuing the co-operative working relationship established regarding exploration and development activities.
June 17, 2022 PDAC 2022: Ecuador hopes to churn its mining ‘wheel’ despite opposition Amidst talks of nationalization of mines and stricter regulations for miners in several jurisdictions across South America, Ecuador’s Energy Minister Xavier Vera promises a different path.
June 15, 2022 Marathon Gold receives mining leases for Newfoundland project The province's leases cover the development of the Marathon and Leprechaun deposits and have a term of 20 years.
June 14, 2022 Geoscience BC deploys a common brewery gas sensor to look for metals Research demonstrates an innovative and cost-effective technique to support critical minerals exploration.
June 14, 2022 Assay results confirm sustainable resource at American Rare Earths’ La Paz project in Arizona Current JORC resource at La Paz has the potential to be one of the largest rare earths projects in North America, company says.
June 14, 2022 Antofagasta provides resource estimates for Encierro, Cachorro deposits in Chile Antofagasta has released the inaugural resource estimate on its Encierro project and a resource update on the Cachorro project.
June 14, 2022 Critical Elements delivers feasibility on Rose lithium with $1.9 billion after-tax NPV The study envisions a 17-year operation that will excavate a total of 26.3 million tonnes of ore grading 0.87% Li2O.
June 14, 2022 Salazar, Adventus earmark $270m for Ecuador copper-gold project Pre-construction work at the Curipamba-El Domo copper and gold project is expected to begin this year and construction in Q2 2023.
June 13, 2022 Bonterra moves closer to restart of Barry open pit with release of PEA The Barry project has an after-tax NPV of C$48.3 million (at a 5% discount rate) and a 43% IRR.
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