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.
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Musk increases lithium footprint with Ontario project buy
The Pakeagama claims are located in the "electric avenue" pegmatite field in northwestern Ontario.
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.
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.
GRAPH: Global metal and ore production at a glance
Critical metals and minerals are a tiny sliver of a sliver of global mining production.
Pre-consultation for Pan American Silver’s Escobal begins this month
The world’s third largest silver mine has been shut since July 2017 after Guatemala's Supreme Court provisionally ordered so following an appeal from environment and human rights organization CALAS.
Coal plant development in China offset global retreat
China commissioned 76% of the world’s new coal plants in 2020, up
from 64% in 2019.
Mason PEA from Hudbay suggests potential to double copper output
With a 27-year life, the project would involve 20 years of mining and seven years of stockpile processing at a 120,000 t/d flotation concentrator.
Iron ore price back above $170 as China steel hits record
Steel prices also jumped to record highs, boosted by concerns over supply curbs.