December 29, 2020

Global zinc production to rebound – report

High prices by historical standards have encouraged investment into a pipeline of new projects and restarts, which will continue to come online in 2021, Fitch forecasts.

December 29, 2020

Nevada Copper marks construction milestone at Pumpkin Hollow

The materials handling system would result in a significant increase in hoisting rates.

December 28, 2020

Major milestone for Mason Graphite at Lac Gueret

Testing of lithium-ion batteries containing graphite has reached a key milestone for potential electric vehicle application.

December 27, 2020

Worker at Ekati diamond mine in Canada’s North tests positive for covid-19

Dominion Diamond Mines said contact tracing has been performed and no one else is at risk.

December 24, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Canada rejects Shandong Gold’s bid to buy TMAC; Operations restart at Samarco; MMG declares force majeure on contracts after protests in Peru

December 24, 2020

Kirkland Lake reports wide, high-grade intersections at Detour Lake

Exploration work is ongoing with eight drills currently working, and on track to complete approximately 70,000 m by the end of 2020.

December 24, 2020

Dixie stock up on discovery of gold-in-soil anomalies

The anomalies appear to form a trend that runs parallel to the gold-bearing LP fault trend being explored by Great Bear Resources.

December 23, 2020

First Cobalt gets C$10m government boost to refinery

Funding will allow company to accelerate the development of its cobalt refinery in Ontario, 600 km from the US border.

December 23, 2020

Manganese X to spin out Quebec graphite property

Manganese X will continue to focus on its Battery Hill and Peter Lake projects.

December 22, 2020

Ethos Gold grows Toogood project in Newfoundland

The Vancouver-based miner added two new properties to its holdings, thus creating the Toogood gold project.