June 3, 2024 Rio Tinto marks 70th year of operations at British Columbia’s only aluminum smelter Rio hosted a celebration on June 1 at the Kitimat smelter site, with more than 1,800 attendees including four generations of employees and retirees.
June 3, 2024 Lithion completes battery material extraction plant construction in Québec The build marks the first lithium-ion battery critical mineral extraction plant in North America’s north-east, the company said.
June 3, 2024 Equinox organizes fundraiser for Ontario hospital The “Ride to Greenstone” will be an epic 3,634-km bike relay from Vancouver to Ontario.
June 3, 2024 Cascadia Minerals stock soars on fund manager financing The private placement is led by Michael Gentile, one of its largest shareholders, who plans to up his stake to 9.99%.
June 3, 2024 Lithium Ionic arranges $11 million financing for Brazil projects Net proceeds will go towards Lithium Ionic's two development projects, Itinga and Salinas.
June 3, 2024 Taseko’s Gibraltar copper mine halted as workers strike More than 500 workers walked off the job over the weekend at the Gibraltar copper mine in central B.C., Canada.
May 31, 2024 Geoscience BC seeks further collaborations on critical minerals and metals research The first phase will collate and analyze existing information from current and historic mining operations to identify sites for future laboratory and fieldwork studies.
May 31, 2024 New Gold reports cores among best yet at New Afton as it hikes ownership New Gold has reiterated its strategy to extend the New Afton mine life beyond 2030 through the drill bit.
May 31, 2024 Deep-sea nickel hits battery grade for The Metals Co. The production of nickel sulfate from polymetallic nodules during tests is believed to be a first in the mining sector.
May 31, 2024 Alaska Energy Metals expands footprint in Canada with Québec acquisition US explorer announced its intent to acquire 100% interest in the 3,320-hectare Bambino nickel-copper- platinum group element property.
Zijin Mining seeks $1.5 billion from convertible bonds as gold surges Company plans to use proceeds to fund capital expenditure related to the construction of the La Arena gold mine project in Peru. January 29, 2026 | 05:09 pm