January 19, 2017 This start-up plans to be a top lithium miner in the UK Cornish Lithium Limited is hoping to lead the development of a lithium industry in the UK after acquiring the rights to drill for the mineral in the ancient mining region…
January 19, 2017 US mining and voters in sync re job creation, economy Polling of 1,991 registered US voters show they want the local mining industry to generate jobs, help the economy.
January 18, 2017 Atlas Copco’s new automation software lets the drill rig do the work Dynamic tunneling package is a new automation software for face drilling rigs, which gives improved accuracy of the excavation thanks to the fact that drill plans always will be fitted…
January 18, 2017 Nunavut proposed gold mine needs more study, Ottawa says Nunavut Impact Review Board had recommended the federal government to reject Back River project, citing potential damage to the caribou population.
January 18, 2017 Freeport reaches settlement with US Gov’t, Navajo Nation on uranium mines cleanup Company will perform the work and federal government will contribute about half of the more than $600 million cleanup costs.
January 18, 2017 Rio Tinto, Chinalco put an end to copper joint venture The amicable divorce ends a six-year-old exploration joint venture originally set to find copper deposits in China.
January 18, 2017 Yamana Gold resumes operations at mine in Chile after deal with unions The strike has not had a significant impact on mine and consolidated production, the company said.
January 18, 2017 BC court fight over treaty vs mineral rights Companies claim land transfer is de facto expropriation without consultation.
January 18, 2017 Mining production increases spell good news for suppliers For companies servicing the mining sector, project opportunities have declined significantly in the past few years.
January 18, 2017 Mount Polley mine disaster followed years of permit delays — report Imperial Metals applied for a permit to release water from Mount Polley tailings pond in 2009 – and still doesn’t have one.
Copper price spreads ease in sign squeeze will prove short-lived Contracts maturing tomorrow closed at a $2 premium to those expiring a day later, after the one-day spread briefly spiked to a huge premium of $100 a ton. January 21, 2026 | 07:25 am
