Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals has signed a definitive agreement to buy the remaining stake in Arizona Sonoran Copper Company that it does not already own for $1.48 billion. The deal will create a major copper hub in southern Arizona by adding Arizona Sonoran’s Cactus project to Hudbay’s existing operations, including the Copper World project. Full story.
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Foran Mining has completed 88% of the construction at its McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan, Canada, as of January 31. The miner said the project remains on schedule for commercial production in mid-2026 and is proceeding within budget. Full story.
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Faraday Copper and a BHP subsidiary have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore a potential transaction whereby Faraday would acquire BHP’s San Manuel property in Arizona. Full story.
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Newmont has sent Barrick a notice of default after finding evidence of alleged mismanagement at the Nevada Gold Mines joint venture, escalating tensions between the partners, reported Bloomberg. Full story.
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Exiro Nickel has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Thompson operations in Manitoba, Canada, from Vale Base Metals. This includes the producing Thompson nickel mine, plus exploration assets in the Thompson Nickel Belt. Full story.
Read MoreThe Annual Missouri Mine Safety & Health Conference (MMSHC) was held Jan. 14-16 at Margaritaville of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Mo. This year’s speaker line-up consisted of safety professionals from throughout the mining industry. Topics included leadership, training and responsibilities for mine supervisors as well as miners’ mental and physical health. The dangers and awareness of UG battery safety on…
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Atlas Salt, developer of the Great Atlantic Salt project near St. George’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, has expanded its hardware relationship with Sandvik as the project updates its feasibility study. Full story.
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Greenbrier Minerals, a subsidiary of Coronado Global Resources, has announced plans to idle seven mining operations in southern West Virginia, eliminating 530 jobs, reported West Virginia MetroNews. Full story.
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North American producer Americas Gold and Silver Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with US Antimony, forming a joint venture through operating subsidiaries to construct and operate an antimony processing plant in Idaho’s Silver Valley. Full story.
Read MoreAs preparations continue for the third annual West Virginia Coal Show, scheduled for March 31-April 1 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, W.Va., organizers have announced the return of an industry job fair and a mobile health clinic from Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH). Workforce West Virginia, partner of the American Job Center network, is returning for a second…
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