December 4, 2024

NexGen Energy inks first uranium sales agreements with major US utilities

The agreements outline the delivery of 1 million pounds of U3O8 annually between 2029 and 2033.

December 4, 2024

Workers’ strike slows production at B2Gold’s Fekola mine, sources say

Between 1,875 and 2,000 workers at B2Gold's Fekola mine in Mali launched the seven-day strike on Nov. 29.

December 4, 2024

Sierra Metals’ Yauricocha mine in Peru reaches full production 

The underground copper-gold-silver mine now processes 3,600 tonnes of ore per day, a 30% increase from December 2023.

December 3, 2024

Rio Tinto holds tender with legacy inventory from Argyle and Diavik mines

Bids came in from 12 regions across Australia, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Singapore and North America, Rio said.

December 3, 2024

Canada mining group uses China ban to push back on Trump tariffs

“Imposing tariffs on Canadian mineral and metal exports to the US would run counter to the shared goals of secure and reliable supply chains,” the MAC said.

December 3, 2024

First Mining Gold’s Springpole project reaches regulatory milestone

Springpole represents one of Canada's largest undeveloped gold projects.

December 3, 2024

Trump tariffs could reshape global copper landscape

Canadian and Mexican exports unlikely to be cost-competitive and US would look elsewhere for 16% of its refined copper imports and 48% of semi-finished copper products.

December 3, 2024

Foran advances McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc mine toward 2025 production

McIlvenna Bay is the largest undeveloped volcanogenic-hosted massive sulphide deposit in the region.

December 3, 2024

Vale Base Metals completes Voisey’s Bay underground mine in Labrador

What began life as open pit in 2005 is now two underground mines – Reid Brook and Eastern Deeps.

December 3, 2024

McEwen’s Los Azules copper project gets key environmental approval

The company anticipates construction to begin as early as 2026.