August 15, 2022

Giga Metals, Mitsubishi to jointly develop Turnagain nickel deposit in Canada

The partners have created a new company, Hard Creek Nickel Corp, to develop the nickel-cobalt deposit in northern British Columbia.

August 15, 2022

Turquoise Hill rejects Rio Tinto’s $2.7 billion takeover offer

Decision blocks Rio Tinto’s efforts to gain greater control of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia. 

August 11, 2022

Monarch Mining increases M+I resource base by 39% at Croinor gold project in Quebec

The Croinor project has measured and indicated resources of 903,600 tonnes at an average grade of 6.47 g/t gold.

August 11, 2022

Indigenous Resource Network launches ownership campaign

INR campaigns to provide loans to encourage Indigenous participation in resource projects.

August 10, 2022

Small presence of mining majors poses risks to execution of planned lithium projects — report

Out of 105 companies that own lithium projects, only 18 have more than one, Fitch notes.

August 10, 2022

Glencore takes heat in Quebec for smelter that spits out arsenic

The Horne Smelter in Rouyn-Noranda is emitting 165 nanograms of arsenic per cubic meter of air on site, according to a recent study.

August 10, 2022

First Nation, utility company reach agreement on British Columbia LNG plant expansion

FortisBC is planning to spend billions expanding to serve a growing demand for marine bunkering and LNG exports.

August 10, 2022

Pure Gold cuts Red Lake resource base by 20%

PureGold’s new resource falls to 2Moz from 2.5Moz, and the average grade declines to 7.2 grams of gold per tonne.

August 10, 2022

Lundin Gold raises production forecast for the year

The Canadian miner now expects to produce 430,000 to 460,000 ounces of gold, from a previous guidance of between 405,000 and 445,000 ounces.

August 9, 2022

Tesla discloses lobbying effort to set up factory in Canada

The company's Canadian unit is working with the government to "identify opportunities for industrial facility permitting reforms", the amended filing said.