Republican lawmakers call for measures to spur new US uranium mining

Trump created the United States Nuclear Fuel Working Group in July to help uranium miners and nuclear industry struggling with foreign competition.

Reuters | October 1, 2019 | 2:53 pm

Eastmain reports drill results from Eleonore South JV

Eleonore South is a three-way joint venture of Eastmain, Azimut Exploration of Montreal and Newmont Goldcorp.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2019 | 2:50 pm

Pala Investments sweetens acquisition deal for Cobalt 27 by $23m, shares up

Shareholders had earlier opposed the deal, stating it 'undervalued' the company.

MINING.com Editor | October 1, 2019 | 2:39 pm

Pure Gold nearly doubles strike length of Wedge zone at Madsen

The Madsen Red Lake mine is Canada’s highest-grade development-stage gold project, the company says.

Jackson Chen | October 1, 2019 | 1:56 pm

Lithium at two-year low hobbles US bid to loosen China’s grip on market

The lowest lithium prices in over two years are hampering a handful of miners that want to challenge China’s dominance in the market.

Bloomberg News | October 1, 2019 | 12:59 pm

Congo mine deploys digital weapons in fight against conflict minerals

It's the latest initiative in eastern DRC to improve systems meant to show minerals entering global supply chains come from mines that don’t use child labour or fund warlords and corrupt soldiers.

Reuters | October 1, 2019 | 12:52 pm

US and Canada discuss supply of rare earths as China dominates

A joint action plan being drafted by senior officials in the two countries will be presented to the political party that forms the next government after the Oct. 21 election.

Bloomberg News | October 1, 2019 | 8:32 am