Rio Tinto kicks off $10m pilot hoping to become the largest lithium miner in US
The miner will be extracting lithium from the tailings of its California Boron mine.
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Vale nudges sales guidance lower after new dam halt
Vale said on Monday it has temporarily shut down its Itabiruçu tailings dam.
Falcon Gold CEO boosts holdings, stock soars
Shares of Falcon Gold surged over 14% during Monday's trading session.
Fission 3.0 samples 13.9%, 2.3 g/t at Beaver River
Elsewhere, the company completed a 1,096-line km airborne vertical time domain survey at the Wales Lake property.
Seabridge outlines new porphyry target at Iskut
Having refined the location of the porphyry target, an aggressive drilling program is being planned for next year.
Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns”
New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.
Mitsubishi sells Australian iron ore, rail project to Sinosteel
The project was once considered Australia's next big prospect for iron ore riches outside of the Pilbara.
Newmont Goldcorp increases stake in Sirios to 19.9%
Sirios Resources has completed a private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of C$1.48 million.
Gold rush in Canada’s Nova Scotia unearths opportunities and criticism
Local and international companies are being lured by the area's untouched gold riches, but groups warn of potential impacts to watersheds and communities.
