September 1, 2022

Rio Tinto to pay $3.3 billion for full Turquoise Hill ownership

The agreement, subject to shareholders' vote, would make Rio direct owner of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.

August 31, 2022

Quebec-focused Patriot Battery Metals makes best lithium intercept to date

Hole CV22-042 returned a continuous pegmatite interval of 159.7 metres grading 1.65% lithium oxide from 131.8 metres depth.

August 31, 2022

Mountain Province to sell coloured 151-ct diamond from Gahcho Kué

The rough 151.6-carat yellow octahedral diamond will be sold at the upcoming September sale.

August 31, 2022

Quebec Nickel drills greater than 1% nickel at Ducros project

Three key targets so far at the project are Fortin Sill, the Ducros Sill Complex and the Ducros Gabbro. 

August 31, 2022

Ford asks US gov’t to speed up mining permits

Ford says it takes up to 10 years to complete permitting requirements for critical mineral mining in the US, versus two to three years in Canada and Australia.

August 31, 2022

Chile’s President puts proposed mining tax on the table

Mining sector says new tax would add uncertainty to investment decisions needed to help fill a global copper supply deficit.

August 30, 2022

First Nation ready to remediate old Tulsequah Chief site

Taku River Tlingit First Nation seeks full remediation for the site, including outstanding water quality issues in the river valley.

August 30, 2022

Osisko counts 7.4 million oz. gold at Windfall ahead of feasibility study

After nearly 1.9 million metres of drilling, Osisko has outlined a total of 1.9 million oz. at its 100%-owned Windfall gold deposit in Quebec.

August 29, 2022

Royal Helium stock balloons on signed supply agreement with space launch company

The company said it will be constructing two facilities, in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

August 26, 2022

Rio Tinto invests $27 million in new aluminium recycling centre in Québec

The facility will make Rio the first primary aluminium producer in North America to incorporate recycled post-consumer aluminium into aluminium alloys.