June 4, 2019

Venezuelan ministers say Pemón tribe supports Mining Arc, NGOs disagree

Two ministers met with captains from the Indigenous tribe, however, activists say their complaints against the environmental and social impacts of the Orinoco Mining Arc tend to fall on deaf…

June 4, 2019

Canada’s Monarca to acquire San José project in Mexico

Chip sampling on the property produced significant gold, silver, copper, zinc and lead results.

June 3, 2019

Lithium mining superpowers seek riches as battery makers

The race by Tesla, Samsung and other technology giants to secure supplies of lithium is creating a unique chance for two global mining superpowers to reap more value from their…

June 3, 2019

Denison Mines begins environmental process for Wheeler River

Wheeler River is the largest undeveloped uranium project in the Athabasca Basin.

June 3, 2019

Barrick meets new PNG leader about Porgera mine lease extension

The Porgera mining lease is set to expire on August 16, 2019.

June 3, 2019

Iron ore sticks to fundamentals as other commodities dance to noise — opinion

While geopolitical concerns have been the prime driver for most commodity markets recently, iron ore has been a standout, trading largely on traditional fundamentals.

June 3, 2019

Australian company to extract magnesium from waste-water streams

EcoMag says hydrated magnesium carbonate is a high-purity, high-value magnesium product that currently fetches circa $1,250/tonne.

June 3, 2019

Royal Road Minerals acquires Northern Colombia Holdings

The acquired company holds or has rights to a title package comprised of mining concession agreements covering approximately 35,747 hectares of land.

June 2, 2019

Peru’s Buenaventura threatened with general strike

Buenaventura said that it was forced to fire some workers because gold and silver reserves at Orcopampa have gone down and so has production.

June 2, 2019

Fungi could offer clues for finding new gold deposits

Australian experts are paying attention to low-impact exploration tools.