New Gold receives New Afton B3 zone mining permit
Ore extraction activities are set to begin this quarter and ramp up over the year.
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Polyus completes Verninskoye expansion, shares up
Company has completed a $60 million expansion of the Verninskoye mill, allowing for an additional 40,000 ounces of incremental gold volumes at the mine.
Chaarat’s Kyrgyzstan gold project hit by Centerra turmoil
Delays due to lingering covid-19 restrictions and Kyrgyzstan’s political situation means first gold from Tulkubash is now expected in 2023.
Global First Power one step closer to creating Canada’s first small modular reactor
The Ottawa-based company has entered the formal phase of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission licensing process.
First Cobalt more than doubles holdings in Idaho
The company has added Phoenix Copper’s Redcastle asset to its Iron Creek cobalt project through an earn-in agreement.
BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine in Chile signs labor deal with supervisory staff
The mine, which produced 68,900 tonnes of copper in 2020, has faced problems in its attempt to obtain environmental permits that would allow it to remain in operation.
Tight supply, accelerated EV story to keep lithium prices elevated — report
Lithium prices have experienced a significant rally this year as post-covid demand for lithium chemicals recovered alongside the automotive industry.
A game of chicken is clouding tax debate in top copper nation
As a controversial copper windfall tax goes before Chile’s senate, debate is being stymied by huge differences in estimates for the impact on producers.
Musk jolts bitcoin higher with push to burnish miners’ image
Elon Musk continued to toy with the price of Bitcoin Monday, taking to Twitter to indicate support for what he says is an effort by miners to make their operations greener.