US mining news

Schlumberger New Energy has announced the development of a lithium extraction pilot plant in Nevada through its new venture, NeoLith Energy.

An intensive strategic review by executive teams from Barrick Gold Corp. and Nevada Gold Mines has confirmed the enormous geological prospectivity of the NGM properties and outlined the key development projects.

First Majestic Silver Corp. has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Jerritt Canyon Canada Ltd. from Sprott Mining Inc.

BCLP has advised Vision Blue Resources on its investments in NextSource Materials and Ferro-Alloy Resources.

Lexington Gold has announced that it has expanded its mineral exploration rights at the Jones-Keystone-Loflin Project.

Rio Tinto will begin construction on a new plant that will recover tellurium, a critical mineral used in solar panels, from copper refining at its Kennecott mine near Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

K2fly Ltd has announced that Coeur Mining Inc has signed a 5-year resource inventory management software-as-a-service contract to roll out to five sites.

Lexington Gold has announced that drilling operations have commenced at its Jones-Keystone-Loflin project.

The National Mining Association has applauded President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains, which recognises the key role that minerals play in securing the availability of critical and essential goods and materials.

The National Mining Association has issued a statement opposing the ‘Grand Canyon Protection Act’, which would ban mining on more than 1 million acres of land.