Mining

Northern Lights Resources has received approval from the US Bureau of Land Management to commence drilling at the Secret Pass Gold project in Mohave County, Arizona.

Benedikt Sobotka, CEO of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), has commented on how the copper market is shaping up so far in 2021.

Armadale Capital has reported that the NEMC of Tanzania has granted approval of the company’s ESIA for the production of natural flake graphite at the Mahenge Graphite Project.

First Cobalt has signed an offtake agreement with Stratton Metals for the sale of future cobalt sulfate production from the First Cobalt Refinery located in Ontario, Canada.

Artemis Gold has executed a binding MOU with Ausenco Engineering Canada in relation to a fixed-price EPC contract for the company’s Blackwater Gold Project.

Mincor Resources has announced the official opening of the Cassini Nickel Mine, the cornerstone of its Kambalda Nickel Operations in Western Australia.

Anax Metals Ltd has entered into a nonbinding agreement with Anglo American Marketing Ltd to fund the development of the Whim Creek Project.

A year after the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Benedikt Sobotka, ERG, reflects on the lessons learnt about the role of the mining sector in shaping the global economic landscape post-pandemic.

ABB has called for more collaboration with OEMs to accelerate the transition to all-electric mines, as it signs an MOU with Hitachi Construction Machinery.

Rockfire Resources plc has announced that high-grade rock assay results have expanded numerous targets at its Plateau Gold Deposit in North Queensland, Australia.

Wheaton Precious Metals has entered into a definitive precious metal purchase agreement with Capstone Mining Corp. in respect to the Santo Domingo project.

Rio Tinto has selected Heliogen’s solar technology to provide carbon-free energy to its borates mine in Boron, California.

Mitsui Mining and Smelting is set to sell its stake in Chile’s Collahuasi copper mine, paving a path towards its exit from the copper mining sector.

Cornish Metals Inc. has announced that it will commence an exploration drilling programme at its United Downs project in Cornwall, UK.

Troilus Gold Corp. has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of UrbanGold Minerals Inc. that it does not currently own.