ACME Lithium said that Phase 1 drilling has commenced at its Clayton Valley lithium brine project in Esmeralda County, Nevada.
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Alpha CEO Stetson to open Bluefield Coal and Mining Show
Organizers of the Bluefield Coal and Mining Show have announced that Alpha Metallurgical Resources CEO David J. Stetson will open the 24th biennial event on September 14 in West Virginia.
Read MoreAugusta Gold seats Wickens as operations VP
Jim Wickens has been appointed as vice president of operations for Canadian developer Augusta Gold, effective immediately.
Read MoreCanada’s first rare earths mine ready to ship
The first rare earths mine to go operational in Canada, Vital Metals’ Nechalacho operation southeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, has indicated it has started shipping concentrate. In a presentation to shareholders last week, the move to deliveries comes about 10 months after the operation confirmed it had started mining last July. Nechalacho is not just the first rare earths producer…
Read MoreSibanye-Stillwater selects CROs for Americas, Southern Africa
Sibanye-Stillwater, which has been advancing a regionalized leadership structure to strengthen its presence in crucial markets, has tapped Charles Carter as Chief Regional Officer for the Americas. His appointment is effective June 1. Carter, who held executive roles in gold exploration, mining and refining in South Africa, Colombia and the United States during a 25-year tenure at AngloGold Ashanti prior…
Read MoreGlencore workers striking in Canada
More than 600 members of the United Steelworkers union have gone on strike at Glencore’s Raglan nickel mine in the Nunavik region of Quebec, Canada, suspending production. In all, 630 members of IndustriALL affiliate Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers walked off the job over what it has termed a “lack of respect” from their employer, along with an “extensive” use of…
Read MoreConstruction done, commissioning begins at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals has confirmed that its consultant partner, Ausenco Engineering Canada, has wrapped up construction work on the Las Chispas processing plant in Sonora, Mexico, and has handed it over to the miner for commissioning ahead of schedule.
Read MoreFirst Majestic sells La Guitarra for US$35 Million
First Majestic Silver Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 100% owned, past-producing La Guitarra Silver Mine in Mexico to Sierra Madre Gold & Silver for US$35 million. As part of the deal, Sierra Madre must raise a minimum of CDN$10 million in a private placement concurrent with or prior to closing of the transaction. Upon closing,…
Read MoreArtemis Gold taps Caterpillar for Blackwater fleet
Artemis Gold Inc. has announced a series of agreements with Caterpillar, Cat Financial and Cat dealer Finning (Canada) for its Blackwater gold project in central British Columbia.
Read MoreElk Creek determined as nation’s second largest rare earth resource
Colorado’s NioCorp has received updated feasibility study results for its Elk Creek project in southeast Nebraska confirming the asset to be the second largest indicated-or-better rare earth resource in the United States. In a newly released update to the report compiled in collaboration with Understood Mineral Resources, Optimize Group and Dahrouge Geological Consulting, rare earth elements were evaluated as a…
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