Mineral explorer Liberty Star Minerals said the Arizona State Land Department has issued renewal notifications for 21 mineral exploration permits covering the company’s wholly owned Hay Mountain project including the Red Rock Canyon gold project. Additionally, Liberty Star has received a new permit comprising 80 acres as part of the company’s ongoing 240 acres claim area over the Robbers Roost…
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Pan American to spin out Utah project
Canadian-based Pan American Energy has confirmed plans to spin out its Green Energy lithium project in the Paradox Basin, Grand County, Utah, so it can focus on its other projects including the Horizon lithium project in Nevada. The company, which will place Green Energy into a wholly owned subsidiary, will also be turning its attention to its Big Mack lithium…
Read MoreBechtel awarded EPCM for Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas, developer of the Thacker Pass project in Nevada’s Lithium Valley, has selected Bechtel for the complex’s engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract while all await the project’s final regulatory Record of Decision. Lithium Americas President and CEO Jonathan Evans said the selection of Bechtel is a “significant milestone” in advancing the Orovada, Nev., mine toward production. The…
Read MoreNevada Gold Mines going solar
Barrick Gold-owned and operated Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) has taken the first shovel of dirt from the ground near Dunphy, Nev., for a 200-megawatt, alternating current (MWAC) photovoltaic solar facility that will help to fast-track the company’s decarbonization program. The TS Solar Facility, which will be adjacent to NGM’s TS Power Plant, will be constructed in one phase with commercial…
Read MoreArizona Sonoran files Parks/Salyer resource technical report
Copper miner Arizona Sonoran Copper has filed the technical report in connection with the Parks/Salyer mineral resource estimate on SEDAR. The report covers both the Parks/Salyer and Cactus projects, each 100% owned and situated on private land in Pinal County, Ariz. “The technical report, inclusive of the Parks/Salyer resource, now demonstrates size and scale in a top tier location and…
Read MoreRare Element names new CEO
Colorado-based Rare Element Resources has appointed Brent Berg as president and chief executive officer. He succeeds Randall J. Scott who is retiring after 10 years at the helm. Berg has over 25 years of experience in the minerals industry, including 16 years in mine management roles and over 11 years working for in-situ recovery operations. He most recently held the…
Read MoreDakota Gold congratulates Quartermain HOF induction
South Dakota miner Dakota Gold and its President, CEO and Director Jonathan Awde recently congratulated company co-chairman Robert Quartermain on his induction into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame and for his significant contributions to the Canadian and international mining and exploration industry over his career. The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who make Canada’s mining industry a…
Read MoreWell stim results for Excelsior’s Gunnison
Excelsior Mining announced the results in mid-October for the well stimulation modelling at its Gunnison copper project in Cochise County of southeastern Arizona. Well stimulation has the potential to fundamentally change the performance of the wellfield, reduce the need for raffinate neutralization or change the design criteria for the neutralization plant. Excelsior commissioned a leading engineering and environmental consulting firm…
Read MoreHigh winds spark fire near Eagle Butte mine
No injuries or significant damage were reported in a fire that sparked near a “boneyard” area adjacent to the Eagle Buttle mine near Gillette, Wyo., in early September. According to a report in local news outlet Cowboy State Daily, high winds topped power lines, which led to a grass fire. Firefighters with the Campbell County Fire Department responded to the…
Read MoreT-minus four months to SME Denver 2023
Preparations are continuing for the next Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration’s (SME) annual conference and exposition, set for February 26-March 1 in Denver, Colo. The MINEXCHANGE event, which will be paired again with the Colorado Mining Association’s (CMA) 125th National Western Mining Conference, will return to the Colorado Convention Center. North American Mining magazine and Rock Products magazine return…
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