August 2022

Vital Metals announces board and management changes

Staff Writer | August 31, 2022 - 4:59 pm

Markets

Gold price heads for fifth monthly drop as Fed stays hawkish

It's the longest losing run in four years.

Bloomberg News | August 31, 2022 - 3:28 pm

Exploration

Quebec-focused Patriot Battery Metals makes best lithium intercept to date

Hole CV22-042 returned a continuous pegmatite interval of 159.7 metres grading 1.65% lithium oxide from 131.8 metres depth.

Henry Lazenby | August 31, 2022 - 3:14 pm

Intelligence

Codelco’s copper output to fall further in 2023 — report

The world's largest copper producer expects its output of the red metal to fall further next year amid project delays.

Reuters | August 31, 2022 - 2:33 pm

Surface Mining in Southern Africa: Borrowing from the Ocean

On a flat expanse of bare, dry earth, a group of hard-hatted figures stand beside a yellow, crawler-tracked machine, discussing the work they are about to begin. Fifty paces to the west, cool Atlantic Ocean waves can be heard breaking against a rampart of boulders and spoil that hides the vast ocean from view. A […]

Mountain Province to sell coloured 151-ct diamond from Gahcho Kué

The rough 151.6-carat yellow octahedral diamond will be sold at the upcoming September sale.

Staff Writer | August 31, 2022 - 10:57 am

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Suppliers & Equipment

Finning, Caterpillar to replace entire haul truck fleet at BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile

The new Cate 798 AC electric drive trucks will feature technology that delivers significant improvements in haulage capacity, efficiency, reliability, and safety.

Staff Writer | August 31, 2022 - 10:53 am

Exploration

Quebec Nickel drills greater than 1% nickel at Ducros project

Three key targets so far at the project are Fortin Sill, the Ducros Sill Complex and the Ducros Gabbro.

Northern Miner Staff | August 31, 2022 - 9:51 am

Battery Metals

Mexican president courts private investment for new state lithium company

"We wouldn't have enough for it to be only public. It requires a lot of investment," Lopez Obrador said at a news conference.

Reuters | August 31, 2022 - 9:34 am

Battery Metals

Ford asks US gov’t to speed up mining permits

Ford says it takes up to 10 years to complete permitting requirements for critical mineral mining in the US, versus two to three years in Canada and Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2022 - 9:33 am

Videos

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