Serbia Zijin Copper to invest $408m in mines, smelter The company, part of China's Zijin Mining, said it planned to boost output of copper concentrate by 38.91% to 74,010 tonnes this year. Reuters | April 7, 2021 | 7:34 am
Portofino Resources confirms lithium-rich brines at Yergo project in Argentina The Canadian company identified two large, anomalous sub-basins within the project’s Aparejos Salar. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 7, 2021 | 6:11 am
Type II micro-diamonds dominate Tres-Or Resources’ Guigues pipe The Canadian company said that rare Type II micro-diamonds lacking measurable nitrogen are the main resource at its Guigues kimberlite pipe. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 7, 2021 | 6:08 am
Rio Tinto produces battery grade lithium in the US The miner has proved the process of roasting and leaching waste rock to recover high grades of the metal at its Boron plant in California. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2021 | 6:03 am
Prime Mining raising $19m for Los Reyes in Mexico Earlier in April, Prime announced assays for 13 core holes completed at three deposits within the eight-deposit Los Reyes project. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 7, 2021 | 5:43 am
Left-wing party wins Greenland election, opposes big mining project The Inuit Ataqatigiit party pledged its opposition to a large rare earth mining project, sending strong signals to international miners. Reuters | April 7, 2021 | 4:38 am
Musk increases lithium footprint with Ontario project buy The Pakeagama claims are located in the "electric avenue" pegmatite field in northwestern Ontario. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2021 | 3:48 am
Aurelius Minerals drills highest-grade intercept to date at Aureus East Company has reported its highest-grade interval ever from underground drilling at its Aureus East gold project in Nova Scotia. Northern Miner Staff | April 6, 2021 | 11:35 pm
Torex receives ‘milestone’ permit for Media Luna development A feasibility study on the development of Media Luna is expected in the first quarter of next year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 6, 2021 | 2:08 pm