Reuters has reported that a U.S. judge has declined a proposal from Antofagasta subsidiary Twin Metals for the revival of a Minnesota copper-nickel mine that had previously been blocked by the presidential administration over waterway pollution concerns.
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Changing – and shrinking – underground environments have created an unprecedented demand for narrow-vein mining equipment and technology. J.H. Fletcher tells North American Mining magazine more about the options for these tightening spaces. Drilling and bolting play such crucial roles in underground mining, and while narrow-vein extraction is not a new idea, its application is growing as the prevalence of…
Read MoreThose eyeing the opportunity to mine the ocean’s floor will finally get their chance beginning in July when the United Nations’ International Seabed Authority will reportedly open the floor for applications. According to a Reuters report, the decision comes after the group spent weeks debating standards for the practice, which has arisen amid speculation but also controversy. The practice of…
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Anglo American confirmed this week it is set to take over a 9.9% holding in Canada Nickel, owner of the Crawford nickel project in the Timmins mining camp, Ontario.
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Québec Nickel has started its winter 2023 drilling program at the Ducros nickel-copper-PGE project, located 80 kilometers northeast of Val-d’Or, Québec. The company aims to complete 20,000 meters of drilling this year.
Read MoreToronto-based Electra Battery Materials, formerly First Cobalt, has signed a deal with Kuya Silver to get rid of its non-core assets in Canada, though the company will retain royalty interests in the properties in Canada’s Cobalt Camp. The decision is part of an agreement initially inked between the companies in 2021; that share purchase and option agreement has been amended…
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Teck Resources and PolyMet Mining have agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture named NewRange Copper Nickel to advance PolyMet’s NorthMet project and Teck’s Mesaba mineral deposit.
Read MoreThe U.S. State Department said recently that the country has entered an agreement with Canada and other countries to secure supplies of critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel. According to a report by Reuters, which cited department undersecretary Jose Fernandez, as global demand continues to rise, more minerals will be needed to meet emissions reduction goals and satisfy the…
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North American Mining recently sat down with the executive about changes since pairing together Metso and Outotec, and keys to the company’s business for the future. NAM: It’s now been nearly two years since the joining together of Metso and Outotec. How do you think the transition has panned out for the company and for mining customers? We originally thought…
Read MoreBrazilian producer Vale has reportedly signed a new long-term agreement with Tesla that will send nickel from its mines in Canada to the vehicle maker for EV production.
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