September 2023

How South Africa botched its first coal power-plant transition

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2023 - 11:34 pm

Venezuela, Jindal Steel to sign deal on iron ore mill

Venezuela’s government and Jindal Steel have signed an agreement for the Indian company to run the country’s largest iron-ore-producing plant.

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2023 - 11:23 pm

Markets

Copper and silver: The electrical metals

Copper and silver are often skipped over in discussions of metals needed for the green economy, with battery metals like lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel hogging the limelight.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | September 29, 2023 - 4:34 pm

Top Companies

Iamgold reports fatality at Cote gold project in Ontario

The person, who was employed by a contractor at the project, was not engaged in mining or construction activities.

Reuters | September 29, 2023 - 3:05 pm

Intelligence

Argentina mulls charging lithium miners contribution to boost infrastructure

The governors of the country's lithium-producing provinces are drawing up plans for lithium miners to make a "special contribution" so state coffers can benefit from extraordinary profits.

Reuters | September 29, 2023 - 2:48 pm

Exploration

With bulked up resource base, Wicheeda REE project ready to advance to prefeasiblity

The Vancouver-based miner aims to produce an average of 25,000 tonnes of rare earth oxides per year, approximately 10% of the world’s current production.

Amanda Stutt | September 29, 2023 - 2:39 pm

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News

Victoria Gold pleads guilty to violating water licence in Yukon

The case stemmed from an incident that occurred in July 2021, when 17,000 litres of a cyanide solution spilled from a pipeline at the Eagle mine site.

Staff Writer | September 29, 2023 - 1:20 pm

Markets

Processing unit of Canada’s only rare earths miner goes bankrupt

MNP will sell the assets and distribute proceeds to creditors

Blair McBride | September 29, 2023 - 12:48 pm

Markets

Argonaut Gold mulls Mexican asset sale to sharpen focus on flagship Magino mine in Ontario

The company is targeting commercial production at Magino by the end of the quarter.

Blair McBride | September 29, 2023 - 12:22 pm

Battery Metals

Sigma Lithium questions reporting on Brazil mineral rights ‘injunction’

In Friday's public statement, Sigma reiterated its previous position that the injunction would not hurt its expansion.

Reuters | September 29, 2023 - 12:05 pm

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

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Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

October 29, 2026

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

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September 2023

How South Africa botched its first coal power-plant transition

Venezuela, Jindal Steel to sign deal on iron ore mill

Copper and silver: The electrical metals

Iamgold reports fatality at Cote gold project in Ontario

Argentina mulls charging lithium miners contribution to boost infrastructure

With bulked up resource base, Wicheeda REE project ready to advance to prefeasiblity

Tags for you

Victoria Gold pleads guilty to violating water licence in Yukon

Processing unit of Canada’s only rare earths miner goes bankrupt

Argonaut Gold mulls Mexican asset sale to sharpen focus on flagship Magino mine in Ontario

Sigma Lithium questions reporting on Brazil mineral rights ‘injunction’

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

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