July 26, 2022

De Beers Canada receives fine for 2017 Snap Lake diesel spill

An investigation revealed that up to 1,125 litres of diesel spilled during a fuel transfer between two above-ground storage tanks.

July 26, 2022

Electra signs benefits agreement with Métis Nation of Ontario

Electra is currently commissioning a battery materials refinery in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario.

July 25, 2022

The looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it

S&P Global warns copper shortfall could put brakes on energy transition

July 25, 2022

Voyager Metals calculates $1.6bn after-tax NPV, 43% IRR for Mont Sorcier iron-vanadium project

Over a 21-year mine life, Mont Sorcier's annual production target is set at 5Mt of high-grade, low-impurity iron concentrate grading 65% iron with 0.52% V2O5 per tonne.

July 25, 2022

Foran orders Sandvik BEV equipment for McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan

Foran's McIlvenna Bay project is intended to be the centre of a new mining camp in a prolific district that has already been producing for 100 years.

July 24, 2022

Ten financial actors own half of the world’s oil, gas, coal emissions – study

Ten financial actors with the most influence on the fossil fuel economy own 49.5% of potential emissions from the world’s largest energy firms.

July 21, 2022

KWG acquires Fancamp’s chromite claims in Ring of Fire

Fancamp Exploration (TSXV: FNC) has agreed to sell all its rights and interests in the Koper Lake-McFaulds mineral properties, comprising four mining […]

July 21, 2022

Golden Arrow walks away from Argentina silver-gold project

The company said it would focus instead on its new 100% owned San Pietro copper-gold-cobalt project in Chile and other projects in Argentina.

July 20, 2022

Glencore’s proposed British Columbia coal mine advances to public comment period

It has been nearly a decade since the Sukunka metallurgical coal mine proposal was first pitched to the BC Environmental Assessment Office.

July 20, 2022

Jetti Resources, UBC publish new study on the science of the “holy grail” of the copper industry

Study sheds new light on how chalcopyrite behaves when subject to leaching and provides a better understanding of the nature of the passivation layer.