Mining

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM) has welcomed Ian Pearce to the CIM Council in the role of Incoming President-Elect (2024 – 2025).

Orea Mining Corp. has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corp. to acquire the Maripa Gold Project, located in French Guiana.

Develop has agreed to acquire the Woodlawn zinc-copper project in NSW, Australia, for an upfront consideration of AUS$30 million.

Liontown Resources Ltd has entered into a legally binding sales and purchase term sheet with Tesla for the supply of spodumene concentrate.

Bradda Head Lithium Ltd has been granted drilling permission to conduct geochemical testing of the brine at its Wilson Flat Project

Inomin Mines Inc. has reported a ground magnetic survey is underway at MINE’s Lynx nickel property in south-central British Columbia.

Beacon Events has announced the rescheduled dates for the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2022.

Thiess’ Australia team has made major strides to mobilise at the Anthill Copper Project following the award of a three-year mining services contract in December 2021.

Atlantic Nickel and Appian Capital Advisory have announced record operating and financial performance in 2021 at the company’s Santa Rita nickel sulfide mine.

Latin Metals has entered into an earn-in agreement granting Barrick Gold the right to acquire interest in multiple properties in Argentina.

Centamin has announced that the underground operations at its Sukari Gold Mine will transition from contractor-mining to owner-operator mining with immediate effect.

Rainbow Rare Earths has announced positive results from the ongoing phased test work programme at the Phalaborwa Project, in South Africa.

West Mining Corp. has fully executed an option agreement with Dean Fraser, confirming it have the right to earn an undivided interest in the Blue Cove Copper Property.

Orogen Royalties Inc. has signed a purchase and sale agreement with Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd to sell the Onjo copper-gold porphyry project, located in north central British Columbia.

The National Mining Association has released a statement in support of the ‘Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022’.