Royal Road’s Saudi JV wins bid for copper-gold exploration licences
The company has committed $3.9 million in exploration activities for the first two years.
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Wesdome Gold drilling may extend Eagle mine in Ontario
This year’s exploration program at Eagle River is expanding the existing resource base of known zones and identifying targets near existing infrastructure, Wesdome said.
Rio Tinto, Saga Metals team up to hunt for lithium in northern Quebec
Under the option agreement, Rio Tinto Exploration Canada can acquire an initial 51% interest in Legacy over a period of four years.
Gem Diamonds unearths 123-carat stone in Lesotho
This is the eighth stone over 100 carats found at the Letšeng mine in 2024.
India’s Jammu and Kashmir lithium block gets no bids in second attempt
The government in February 2023 found its first lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir with estimated reserves of 5.9 million metric tons.
LME plans to suspend nickel brand of Nornickel’s Finnish plant from Oct 3
Deliveries of nickel cathodes and briquettes produced by Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta Oy will not be accepted.
YMP aims to bridge the mining talent gap with 45 scholarships
The YMP Scholarship Fund has grown to nearly C$250,000 this year from just C$12,000 in its first year, and up from C$200,000 last year.
Eramet targets November production start at Argentina lithium plant
Eramet aims to start production at its new Centenario lithium plant in Argentina before the end of the year.
Antofagasta outlines progress on $4.4bn Centinela expansion
The second concentrator will add 144,000 tonnes of copper a year to the company’s overall production, extending the mine's life 30 more years.
