Over a hundred known, potentially contaminated mine waste sites in British Columbia – NGOs

Maps produced by SkeenaWild and the BC Mining Law Reform Network show that the mine waste sites threaten to pollute waters, fish habitat and communities across British Columbia.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 14, 2021 | 11:21 am

Top Chinese steelmaking city to punish firms that stray from anti-pollution plan

Firms in the city's heavy industry have been told to limit or halt production during heavily polluted days.

Reuters | March 14, 2021 | 7:55 am

Researchers find new way to locate untapped rare earths deposits worldwide

Fayalite holds the key to locating new REEs deposits.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 14, 2021 | 7:29 am

Congo Republic signs deal on revoked iron ore licenses with Sangha Mining

Sangha Mining said it will invest $10 billion to develop the projects.

Reuters | March 13, 2021 | 8:24 pm

American drillers line up to unlock Colombian copper riches

Authorities plan to award five copper exploration blocks by the end of June in Cordoba and La Guajira provinces.

Bloomberg News | March 12, 2021 | 2:52 pm

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

BHP moves exploration team to Toronto to grow copper, nickel pipeline; Tesla gets involved in New Caledonia mine to secure nickel supply; Newmont to buy GT Gold for $311 million; Sibanye calls for mega-merger with AngloGold, Gold Fields

MINING.com Editor | March 12, 2021 | 1:32 pm

PDAC: Think big, exploration opportunity is huge, says BHP’s Laura Tyler

Tyler believes that the golden years of exploration are yet to come.

Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | March 12, 2021 | 1:00 pm

Wheaton enjoys record 2020 revenue of $1.1bn, shares up

Wheaton offered 2021 guidance of 370,000 to 400,000 oz. gold, 22.5 million to 24.0 million oz. Silver, and 40,000 to 45,000 oz. gold-equivalent from other metals.

Northern Miner Staff | March 12, 2021 | 11:24 am