December 11, 2024

Ontario pension backs $100m funding for tech firm spotting deposits from space

Private firm Fleet Space uses satellite technology, AI and real-time 3-D imaging to speed up critical mineral searches.

December 11, 2024

London Symposium: ‘Mining must move at the pace of business, not bureaucracy,’ Ontario’s Pirie says 

Ontario's bid to lead in the critical minerals boom in Canada is fuelled with funding increases and deregulation goals in a new mining code.

December 11, 2024

Mexico to review bill to ban open pit mining

The controversial bill, approved by the lower chamber of Congress in August, would also prohibit fracking and restrict water usage.

December 10, 2024

Nornickel says sees global nickel surplus of 150,000t in 2024-2025

The company said it expects the palladium market to reach balance in 2025.

December 9, 2024

Brazilian Nickel advances project financing with LOI for $550m

The funding represents 40% of the Piauí nickel project’s overall financing package.

December 8, 2024

New Caledonia nickel miner flags ‘fragile’ outlook after restart

Prony Resources warned that its Goro mine is economically vulnerable after a recent suspension due to unrest.

December 6, 2024

Canada Nickel hits high grades at Bannockburn site south of main Crawford project

Bannockburn, located about 20 km west of Matachewan in Ontario, is just north of Canada Nickel’s Midlothian and Sothman properties.

December 5, 2024

Vale Base Metals to make dozens of job cuts in management cull

The move marks the first major overhaul since Shaun Usmar joined Vale Base Metals as chief executive officer.

December 5, 2024

Nornickel’s largest investor Interros objects to Rusal lawsuit over dividends

Rusal first filed the lawsuit in 2022, alleging that Nornickel CEO Vladimir Potanin had violated their shareholder agreement.

December 3, 2024

Vale Base Metals completes Voisey’s Bay underground mine in Labrador

What began life as open pit in 2005 is now two underground mines – Reid Brook and Eastern Deeps.