A $60 billion mine propels Bougainville’s independence vote
Born out of bloodshed, colonial politics, civil war and the pursuit of mining riches, the independence referendum has been a long time coming.
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Autonomous drones to lead the way in mining surveillance technology — report
The technology is impactful, as it has the ability to quickly survey various areas of a mining operation, which has led to improved worker safety.
Premier, Centerra, First Nations ink final agreement for Hardrock project
The project, earlier known as Greenstone, is located in the Geraldton-Beardmore Greenstone Belt, about 275 km northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Teck hires Barclays to sell Peru mine stake
Teck is likely to sell or seek a partner for Zafranal.
Golden Ridge hits gold at Ball Creek
The highlight is an intercept from the Main zone returning 291.5 metres of 0.48 g/t gold, 0.14% copper and 0.95 g/t silver.
CEZ, European Metals in conditional agreement over lithium project stake
EMH controls the exploration licences to the Cinovec lithium/tin project, which it says is the largest lithium deposit in Europe.
McEwen prices public offering, stock tumbles to 52-week low
The Toronto-based gold miner intends to raise $50 million through the offering of 37.75 million units.
MAJOR increases FLEX-MAT manufacturing capacity
MAJOR’s “Next Generation Project” will begin in 2020 and incorporate robotics as a means to automate production of the high performance screens.
LME may create green aluminium mark for inventories
LME has been in discussions with the metals industry over how to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
