by Gordon Barratt | Dec 4, 2024 | News
Vancouver-based First Mining on Tuesday announced a milestone for the Springpole gold project, receiving a positive conformity determination from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC). This follows the submission of the final environmental impact statement...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 4, 2024 | News
Chile plans to invest about $83.18-billion from this year through 2033, state-run agency Cochilco said in a study cited in a newspaper report on Tuesday, an increase of 27% from last year’s estimate. Set to be presented on Wednesday, the Cochilco report will...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 4, 2024 | News
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) will partner to develop the Winu copper-gold project in the Great Sandy Desert, Western Australia. The agreement will see Rio develop and operate Winu as managing partner, with SMM paying the major $399 million for a 30...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 4, 2024 | News
Metso has introduced its new integrated copper electrowinning (CuEW) plant, designed to ensure safety and operational sustainability for producing high-purity copper cathodes. The pre-engineered layout is designed to be flexible and scalable across a range of...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 3, 2024 | News
Vital Meals has expanded its Nechalacho rare earths project in the Northwest Territories, Canada, with the acquisition of three new mineral claims immediately north of the existing project area. The additional 25 km² of ground brings Vital’s total project footprint to...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 3, 2024 | News
Canada-headquartered Aya Gold and Silver has poured first silver from its expanded Zgounder mine, in Morocco, bringing the company closer to the start of commercial production in the coming weeks. The expansion of the Zgounder mine is central to Aya’s strategy of...