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Wildfires force mining workers to suspend operations in Canada
Unprecedented wildfires have disrupted operations in Canada’s major mining hub, Quebec. Mining companies have temporarily curtailed exploration and production as …
South32 hires RBC to purchase Botswana copper
Australian miner South32 has hired Canada-based global investment bank RBC Capital to manage the purchase of Botswana’s Khoemacau copper project, …
Alice Queen wins approval for critical mineral projects in Australia
ASX-listed mining company Alice Queen has secured approvals for two highly prospective critical minerals projects in New South Wales (NSW), …
ArcelorMittal North America to supply recycled steel to General Motors
ArcelorMittal North America, the North American division of ArcelorMittal, has signed an agreement with General Motors for the supply of …
Westgold makes off-market takeover bid for Musgrave Minerals
Australian gold producer Westgold Resources has made an unsolicited off-market takeover offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares in …
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Austral and Glencore partner to boost copper production
Austral Resources Australia is planning to team up with Swiss commodities giant Glencore to boost copper cathode production. Austral Resources aims …
Anfield Energy to acquire enCore’s US uranium project
Canada-based Anfield Energy has agreed to acquire the Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project in New Mexico, US, from enCore subsidiary Neutron …
Chilean copper technology company Ceibo attracts $30m of investment
Chilean copper mining technology start-up Ceibo has received $30m (23.91m pesos) of funding from its latest round of financing. The …
Who’s hiring who? Batteries hiring activity increased by 23% in the mining industry in Q1 2023
The global mining industry experienced a 23% rise in new job postings related to batteries in Q1 2023 compared with …
Ecuador to hold mining referendum amid disputes over protected areas
Ecuador is to hold a mining referendum on the same day as the country’s general election on 20 August. The …
Canada’s Benchmark Metals to acquire Thesis Gold
Canadian gold and silver company Benchmark Metals has signed a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire mineral exploration company Thesis Gold. Benchmark …
Golden Minerals plans Velardeña mining operations restart in Mexico
Golden Minerals is planning to restart silver-gold mining operations at the Velardeña properties in Durango, Mexico. Subject to the receipt of …
Bellevue secures final permits for gold project in Australia
Mining company Bellevue Gold (Bellevue) has secured the final permits for the Bellevue Gold project in Western Australia (WA), enabling …
Polymetal looks to sell Russian assets due to US sanctions
Gold and silver producer Polymetal International is looking to offload its operations in Russia following the resignation of senior managers. In …
Metso secures pilot processing contract for Canadian rare earth project
Metso has received a contract for large-volume pilot-scale processing of ore from Torngat Metals’ Strange Lake rare earth deposit in …