September 5, 2023

Skeena boosts Snip indicated resource by 237% to 823,000 oz

The increased tonnage in the indicated resource comes as the inferred resource shrinks to 499,000 oz. of  gold.

September 5, 2023

Cameco 2023 forecast down at Key Lake, Cigar Lake, McArthur River operations

Total production from operations is forecast to be 30.3 million lb. uranium concentrate (U3O8), down approximately 9%.

September 5, 2023

Protests cast doubt on approval of First Quantum’s contract in Panama

Locals called for a national march to demand the rejection of a deal between First Quantum and the government over the giant copper mine.

September 1, 2023

It’s getting harder to find mining engineers a green world needs

In regions like Canada and the US, enrollment or graduation from university courses related to mining engineering slipped in recent years.

August 31, 2023

British Columbia First Nations call for moratorium on placer mining

Provincial regulations governing placer mining are outdated, says BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council.

August 31, 2023

BC Securities Commission to hear NorthWest Copper’s activist investor claims

BCSC has agreed to schedule a two-day hearing over allegations that an activist group did not make the required securities law disclosures.

August 31, 2023

BHP speeds up Jansen project in Saskatchewan despite falling potash prices

Construction outlays at the site 180 km north of Regina are planned to rise to $1 billion from $647 million.

August 31, 2023

Marathon Gold says addition of Berry pit would not require new impact assessment

According to Marathon, the addition of Berry deposit would significantly improve the Valentine project’s projected production profile.

August 31, 2023

NexGen raises $110 million for Rook I uranium project

Rook I, a proposed new uranium mine and mill development, is the largest development-stage uranium project in Canada.

August 30, 2023

Lithium revival a dead cat bounce as prices slump to 20-month low

Sales-weighted worldwide prices for lithium the lowest since December 2021 as weakness in China is exported elsewhere.