Copper-focused Arizona Sonoran (ASCU) announced it has appointed Dan Johnson as its newest project manager, John Peterson as its senior environmental professional and Kevin Canario as director of Finance.
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Mexico to review all lithium mining contracts: report
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has reportedly said April 19 that all contracts to mine lithium in the country will be subject to review as the country gets ready to change its regulations.
Read MoreNevada no longer top region for global mining: Fraser Institute
Independent think tank Fraser Institute has released the findings of its third Annual Survey of Mining Companies, revealing that it is Western Australia – no longer Nevada – that is the most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment in the world.
Read MoreAllegiance Coal appoints Romcke CEO
Australian-based, U.S.-focused coal producer Allegiance Coal has tapped Jonathan Romcke as its chief executive officer and company director.
Read MoreCamino Rojo construction nearly complete, commercial production ahead
With nameplate stacking capacity now reached, Canadian-based Orla Mining is now working toward the milestone of commercial production at the Camino Rojo oxide mine in Mexico.
Read MoreMcArthur River uranium mine headed for restart
Cameco revealed in its recent fourth-quarter earnings report that it will restart its McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill in Saskatchewan, Canada, after nearly three years of being in care and maintenance.
Read MoreMSHA issues safety reminder for development mining near wells
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has released a safety notice for the nation’s mining operations relating to development mining near wells, an issue it says is happening thousands of times across the U.S.
Read MoreGold Mountain delivers first ore to New Gold
Gold Mountain confirmed it has completed its first ore delivery to New Gold’s New Afton mine in British Columbia.
Read MoreReport: U.S. mines hit $90B in mineral production last year
In its latest report, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said that the nation’s mines produced approximately $90.4 billion in nonfuel mineral commodities in 2021 – a $9.7 billion increase over the 2020 revised total of $80.7 billion.
Read MoreOrica offloads Minova
After executives alluded to the company’s intention earlier last year, Orica confirmed its divestment of its Minova business to European investment firm Aurelius Group. The transaction is valued at A$180 million. Orica’s MD and CEO Sanjeev Gandhi said the sale of the business was consistent with its “refreshed strategy” that includes classifying Minova, which has a specialty in ground support…
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