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Ecuador’s constitutional court allows referendums on new mining projects
Ecuador’s highest court has ruled that communities have the right to hold referendums on whether or not proposed large and medium-scale mines can move forward, but said the public can only vote on mining rights not yet granted and not…
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Eurobattery Minerals confirms economical-grade nickel sulphide at Spanish project
Eurobattery Minerals announced that mineral tests conducted by SGS on the Castriz prospect in Galicia, Spain, confirmed economical-grade nickel sulphide. In a press release, the company said that seven samples from four diamond drill holes completed in 2019 were submitted to…
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Bis, Israel Aerospace launch ‘industry-first’ mining automation JV
Bis and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have announced a world-first joint venture, Auto-Mate, to deliver the next generation of mine site automation to the global resource sector. “The Auto-Mate joint venture represents a significant advancement in mining automation,” Brad Rogers,…
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Eskay drills near-surface VMS mineralization at TV target in BC
Eskay Mining has reported assay results for drill hole TV20-35, completed at the TV target within the Corey area in B.C.’s Golden Triangle, which hit 11.24 metres of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralization, grading 210 g/t silver and 1.23 g/t…
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Taseko advances Florence copper project permitting in Arizona
Taseko Mines’ Florence copper project in Arizona received strong support at a public hearing held by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), which is part of the process required to obtain an Aquifer Protection permit (APP), the company has…
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Great Bear starts metallurgical testing at Dixie
Great Bear Resources has retained B.C.-based Blue Coast Research to complete metallurgical test work and consulting for its Dixie gold project in Ontario’s Red Lake district. This test work is expected to provide the gold explorer with metallurgical recovery estimates…
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Callinex says Pine Bay could revitalise Flin Flon
The Flin Flon mining district, which straddles Manitoba and Saskatchewan, hosts Hudbay Minerals’ (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) 777 mine. The underground mine, which has been producing base and precious metals since 2004 and employs over 800 people, is approaching the end…
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GE to exit new coal projects
General Electric said it wants to exit the new-build coal power market. “GE’s Steam Power business will work with customers on existing obligations as it pursues this exit, which may include divestitures, site closings, job impacts and appropriate considerations for…
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Maverix to acquire preproduction gold royalty portfolio from Newmont
Gold-focused royalty and streaming company Maverix Metals has entered into a binding agreement with Newmont to acquire a portfolio of 11 gold royalties on preproduction assets in the Americas. In exchange for the portfolio, Maverix will issue 12 million common…
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Mountain Province resumes diamonds sales in Antwerp
Mountain Province Diamonds held its first traditional diamond sale since the pandemic began on Sept. 19 in Antwerp. And while the sales figures are modest, the resumption of diamond sales is a major positive development for the diamond sector, which…
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Ridgestone hits shallow gold and copper at Rebeico in Mexico
Ridgestone Mining has released assay results for eight holes completed at the New Year zone and Alaska vein at its 34.6-sq.-km Rebeico gold-copper project, which “suggest a potentially large intrusion-related mineralized system,” according to Ridgestone CEO Jonathan George. The drill…
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New technology to help clean and recycle Canada’s mining wastewater
As Canada looks to responsibly develop its mining and minerals industry as part of its economic recovery plan from the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has announced a $4.5-million investment in E2Metrix, to help mining operations recycle wastewater and operate more sustainably; Quebec-headquartered…
