Hecla Mining Company has appointed Rob Krcmarov, a 30-plus-year veteran of mining and former Barrick executive, as the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective November 7. Full story.
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Kingsrose Mining and BHP have signed two industry-leading exploration alliance agreements, under which the latter will provide funding for regional mineral exploration for nickel and copper across areas of interest in Norway and Finland. “Following our participation in the inaugural BHP Xplor program, it is incredibly exciting to be announcing these exploration alliances with BHP, one of the world’s leading…
Read MoreBHP, after evaluating a pool of more than 500 applicants, has selected six companies for the second cohort of its Xplor accelerator program for critical resources exploration. Each company selected will receive a grant of up to US$500,000 and will gain access to a network of internal and external experts to fast-track growth as well as exploration concepts. The goal…
Read MoreAustralian space company Fleet Space Technologies has unveiled three new innovative features to its mineral exploration technology ExoSphere by Fleet – which is said are each purpose-built to enhance the agility and accuracy of data-driven exploration efforts worldwide. For all in-progress or future surveys, the company said, its exploration customers will be able to download several new data intelligence assets…
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The Philippine government plans to increase support for the mining industry next year by conducting exploration activities to discover additional sources of critical minerals such as nickel and chromium, according to Reuters. Full story.
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Mineral explorer Liberty Star Minerals said the Arizona State Land Department has issued renewal notifications for 21 mineral exploration permits covering the company’s wholly owned Hay Mountain project including the Red Rock Canyon gold project. Full story.
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Mineral exploration company Southern Cross Britannia said it has completed the first stage of its exploration program in northwest Argentina. For the past year, the London-based company has explored and matured a highly prospective exploration portfolio consisting of around 50 licenses spread over five different prospect areas covering 100,000 hectares in the Salta province. For its flagship project, Copper One,…
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Despite a small decline in the December 2021 quarter, the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) said greenfield mineral exploration expenditure in Australia reached a record $1.207 billion for the full year. View the full article from The Asia Miner.
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Halliburton Company, one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry, has signed an agreement to support Teck Resources Limited’s mineral exploration efforts by providing access to Netfex Predictions advanced digital tools. One of Canada’s leading mining companies, Teck is committed to responsible and sustainable resource development. “We look forward to collaborating with Teck,” said…
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