Antofagasta expects water agreement with BHP for Zaldivar mine
Both companies are seeking to extend existing permits to draw water from Chile's water-constrained Salar de Atacama.
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Philippines’ Philex delays copper-gold mine start by four years
The Silangan copper and gold mine could be Philex's biggest source of revenue after its 61-year-old Padcal mine in the north is expected to close in 2022.
Glencore suspends Australian zinc mine as cyclone nears
Authorities have declared a state of emergency in the region as Tropical Cyclone Trevor nears.
Hudbay Minerals granted final permit for $1.9B Rosemont copper mine
The operation is expected to be the third-largest copper mine in the U.S., employing about 500 people and accounting for approximately 10% of the country’s total copper production.
U.S. coal miners are shovelling more money than ever at investors
Strong export prices are providing healthy cash flows for now. But with U.S. utilities largely shifting to cheap natural gas and clean renewables, there’s not much reason to dig new mines or scoop up acquisitions.
TerraX’s Yellowknife City gold project gets new water license
The permit covers all of TerraX's claims and leases on the entire 70-kilometer length of the project.
Delrey to acquire vanadium property in Newfoundland
The Four Corners project hosts vanadium enriched titaniferous magnetite mineralization.
Bacanora Lithium extends footprint in Germany with new licence
The company has secured a second five-year exploration licence in the Erzgebirge (meaning Ore Mountain) region of Saxony, which completely encloses its Zinnwald project.
Barrick could close Golden Sunlight mine in May
The Montana, U.S.-based Sunlight mine has been approaching the end of its operational life in recent years and its remaining gold reserves are nearly depleted.