FINLAND – VTT, a research, development and innovation partner, coordinated a project which developed new and combined existing recovery methods of economically significant metals from process waste as well as low-grade ores. The recently completed MetG…
RAW MATERIALS: MetGrow+ project looks at metals recovery Read More »
Executives at SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM) and Alacer Gold (TSX: ARR; ASX: AQG) started talking about a possible merger of the two companies in November 2019, and completed all of the site visits required and much of the due diligence to make&#…
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FINLAND – Eurobattery Minerals announced that it has signed an investment and shareholders agreement that includes an option for a staged acquisition of 100% of the shares in Vulcan Hautalampi Oy, which is the sole owner of the Hautalampi nickel-…
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TORONTO – Producer Gran Colombia Gold has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for a business combination with Gold X Mining. The company has also submitted a proposal to acquire Guyana Goldfields in an all-share deal, which, on…
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ONTARIO – Cameco has announced that it is resuming production at the uranium hexafluoride (UF6) plant within its Port Hope conversion facility and its Blind River refinery in Ontario. The two operations are planned to restart the week of May…
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FINLAND – Metso has introduced the Nordberg HP900 series cone crusher for the aggregate and mining markets. The HP900 is designed to bring operators increased performance at reduced capital costs and is an upgrade to the well-known HP800 cone cru…
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TORONTO – On Apr. 3, Vale launched a COVID-19 challenge in Canada to help generate innovative solutions among the pandemic by offering financial support of up to US$1 million. Nearly 1,800 solutions were submitted globally and over 300 came from&…
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This episode features an interview with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Trish Saywell on the latest news in the mining industry, including the impact of the coronavirus on commodities and the economy. She also discusses Barrick and Zijin Mining’s clash …
In the latest Chinese acquisition of a Canadian gold miner, Shandong Gold is buying TMAC Resources (TSX: TMAC) and its Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut for US$149 million. The news follows Zijin Mining’s acquisition of Continental Gold in March for C$1…
Shandong Gold to buy TMAC Resources for US$149M Read More »
QUEBEC – First Mexican Gold (FMG) announced that it has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange and has completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Golden Giant project. In a press release, the Canadian miner said the acquisition …
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