The Colorado Economic Development Commission recently approved millions in economic incentives it believes will attract a pair of companies, one of them being an asteroid mining company. Read full article.
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Augusta Gold seats Wickens as operations VP
Jim Wickens has been appointed as vice president of operations for Canadian developer Augusta Gold, effective immediately. Read full article.
Read MoreCanada’s first rare earths mine ready to ship
The first rare earths mine to go operational in Canada, Vital Metals’ Nechalacho operation southeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, has indicated it has started shipping concentrate. Read full article.
Read MoreSibanye-Stillwater selects CROs for Americas, Southern Africa
Sibanye-Stillwater, which has been advancing a regionalized leadership structure to strengthen its presence in crucial markets, has tapped Charles Carter as chief regional officer for the Americas. Read full article.
Read MoreGlencore workers striking in Canada
More than 600 members of the United Steelworkers union have gone on strike at Glencore’s Raglan nickel mine in the Nunavik region of Quebec, Canada, suspending production. Read full article.
Read MoreConstruction done, commissioning begins at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals has confirmed that its consultant partner, Ausenco Engineering Canada, has wrapped up construction work on the Las Chispas processing plant in Sonora, Mexico, and has handed it over to the miner for commissioning ahead of schedule. Read full article.
Read MoreFirst Majestic sells La Guitarra for US$35 Million
First Majestic Silver Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 100% owned, past-producing La Guitarra Silver Mine in Mexico to Sierra Madre Gold & Silver for US$35 million. Read full article.
Read MoreArtemis Gold taps Caterpillar for Blackwater fleet
Artemis Gold Inc. has announced a series of agreements with Caterpillar, Cat Financial and Cat dealer Finning (Canada) for its Blackwater gold project in central British Columbia. Read full article.
Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor announces mine safety grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced the availability of more than $10.5 million in fiscal year 2022 state grant funding to provide federally mandated training and retraining of miners and mine operators working at surface and underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines. Any state in which mining takes place may apply for the grant.…
Read MoreElk Creek determined as nation’s second largest rare earth resource
Colorado’s NioCorp has received updated feasibility study results for its Elk Creek project in southeast Nebraska confirming the asset to be the second largest indicated-or-better rare earth resource in the United States. Read full article.
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