NRCan delivers pan-Canadian geoscience strategy
The geoscience strategy is intended to be a renewed commitment to improving the availability and accessibility of public geoscience data and to improving collaboration.
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Mining association to set up protocol to tackle discrimination, sexism by year-end
The association, which includes about 50 of Canada’s leading mining companies, is developing an “equity, diversity, and inclusion” protocol as part of its existing Toward Sustainable Mining program.
Blockchain rare earth scheme to certify sustainable output for EVs
An EU-funded certification scheme using blockchain is being developed for rare earths.
Americans face record metals prices as shipping costs surge
Supply-chain snags dominated headlines through most of 2021, catapulting commodities prices to the highest in more than a decade.
Global cobalt production hits record high in 2021, boosted by EV demand
Global production hit 170,000 tonnes last year, up 20% over 2020, according to preliminary data released by the USGS.
Benchmark drills 73 g/t gold, 1,738 g/t silver near surface at Cliff Creek
Drilling the Cliff Creek North deposit has yielded broad zones of bulk-tonnage and high-grade mineralization.
Triple Flag acquires royalty on Monarch’s Beaufor gold mine in Quebec
Monarch expects the mine to return to production by June 2022.
Zimbabwe platinum miners ask government to defer 5% export tax
The Treasury announced the tax in 2020, giving miners two years to prepare before its planned introduction early this year.
Wheaton meets 2021 guidance, plans 20% growth
In 2021, Wheaton went on a shopping spree that totalled over $1 billion, adding streams from six separate mines to its portfolio.
