January 11, 2024

Grupo Mexico weighs bid for First Quantum’s Spanish mine

First Quantum initiated a process to sell its Las Cruces mine in southern Spain in December after the sudden closure of the Cobre Panama mine.

January 11, 2024

Vale’s $10 billion spend on Canada targets existing potential

Vale Base Metals chairman Mark Cutifani is undertaking a unit-wide asset review.

January 11, 2024

Hecla’s Lucky Friday silver mine resumes production

The Idaho mine, Hecla's third-largest silver producer, was halted in September 2023 to complete repair work on areas damaged by wildfires.

January 10, 2024

Gold Mountain plunges as Elk mine contractors demand $4.2 million in payments

The Elk gold project is located 57 kilometres from Merritt in south-central British Columbia.

January 10, 2024

Fortuna cuts down debt using cash generated from Séguéla mine

The Canadian precious metals miner has paid down an additional $41 million in debt using cash on hand.

January 10, 2024

Taseko says Gibraltar mine output rose 26% to 123 million lb. copper in 2023

The rise was supported by a strong fourth quarter during which 34 million lb. of copper and 369,000 lb. of molybdenum were produced.

January 10, 2024

Vale BM says decision to merge Canada nickel ops with Glencore a priority

Talks for a Sudbury tie-up have been on and off since 2006.

January 10, 2024

Manganese X signs MOU with US battery tech firm for potential offtake deal

C4V is currently involved in some of the world's largest gigafactory developments.

January 9, 2024

Epiroc, Vale Canada bolster mine safety and innovation

Vale Base Metals plans to use Epiroc’s technology and digital advances in underground technology to remove employees from the rock face, production drilling areas, and ground support locations.

January 9, 2024

EMP Metals shares PEA for Viewfield lithium brine with post-tax NPV of $1bn

The project will produce lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) for the battery market over a 23-year period.