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 MoreCopper Mountain back to business after ransomware hit
Copper Mountain Mining said its namesake operation in Princeton, British Columbia, is back in production after a ransomware attack. The cyber incident occurred on December 27 and involved an attack on the mine’s information technology (IT) servers. Officials said on Jan. 6 that the mill was at full production as of Jan. 1 and the operation was being stabilized as…
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