The diversified miner last week announced it had increased gold production at its Beta Hunt mine in Western Australia by 21% in the fourth quarter and 33% for 2017; and also dusted off plans for its shovel-ready Dumont nickel-cobalt project in Quebec, which it says contains the world's largest
20. The ruling in the case of First Nickel and Taurus Drilling was originally scheduled for Thursday, but the judge said he needs more time to deliberate.
Q4 mined nickel production was 8.6 kt, and milled production was 7.0 kt at a mill grade of 2.64%. Mark Selby, President and CEO of RNC, commented, "I am very pleased with the continued quarter-over-quarter performance improvement in Beta Hunt mine production to record levels underpinned by
The large 29,400 Ha SVB Property is in central Labrador 80 kilometres south of Vale's Voisey's Bay Nickel mine and covers parts of the Pants Lake Gabbro Complex. The Pants Lake Complex contains host rocks with alteration and nickel mineralization styles consistent with high nickel prospectivity. This drill program tested
Beta Hunt also produced 7 000 t of nickel in concentrate, grading 2.64% nickel. "I am very pleased with the continued quarter-on-quarter performance improvement in Beta Hunt mine production to record levels underpinned by continued improvements in both tonnes mined and grade. We expect continued
More than a decade after the federal government created a "toothless" position to police Canada's oil and mining companies operating overseas, Ottawa has announced there's a new sheriff in town
Roger Breau, left, of Taurus Drilling Services, and Thomas Boehlert, president and CEO of First Nickel Inc. hold a press conference at First Nickel's Lockerby Mine on May 6, 2014, following the death of two Taurus workers at the mine. (John Lappa/Sudbury Star file photo)
Final submissions have come to a close in a court case in Sudbury involving First Nickel and Taurus Drilling. The mining companies are facing a total of 12 charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. It follows the deaths of two contract workers with Taurus in 2014. Marc Methe and Norm
MGX Minerals (CSE: XMG) and Highbury Energy have partnered to prepare a detailed process to extract metals such as nickel, vanadium, and cobalt from petroleum coke. According to a press release, Highbury's experts in thermochemical gasification are assisting MGX in designing a process to generate
"Streaming deals offer miners upfront cash in exchange for future production at a discounted, fixed price. 'We have a clear path to secure financial backing,' said Selby. ... In the past six months, nickel prices have climbed 38% and cobalt 27%. RNC is not yet in direct talks with battery makers or car
Final submissions in the case against First Nickel and Taurus Drilling are underway in Sudbury. The mining companies are facing a total of 12 charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Two contract workers with Taurus - Marc Methe and Norm Bisaillon - were killed in 2014, after a fall of
If you look at it objectively, it's hard not to be impressed by the deal Inco negotiators struck for the nickel mining company more than 60 years ago, the fruits of which are now being enjoyed by Vale, which bought the company that built Thompson a little over decade ago. Sure, Inco did a lot to establish the
A Canadian mineral resource company, with an expansive base metals and gold producing portfolio, has announced plans for a $1 billion nickel-cobalt project. RNC Minerals announced that it intends to undertake a series of initiatives during 2018 to fund the construction of the Drumont Nickel-Cobalt
St George Mining Ltd (ASX:SGQ) rose to prominence in November 2017 when the diversified miner struck a 17 metre interval of high grade nickel-copper sulphide mineralisation from 37.5 metres at its Mt Alexander project in Western Australia. This resulted in its shares surging from the previous day's close
In 2014, Marc Methe and Norm Bisaillon were killed after a fall of ground at Lockerby Mine in Greater Sudbury. Both men were contract workers for Taurus Drilling. First Nickel owned the mine at the time, but has since gone into receivership. The company is being tried in absentia. The judge is expected to
Another push came from news that Japan's Sumitomo Corp halted output at Madagascar's Ambatovy nickel mine, one of the world's largest nickel projects, on January 4 before Cyclone Ava hit the area. Still, production is currently closed since part of the facility was damaged by the cyclone and repairs are
Vale's Coleman mine will remain idle until mid-February while maintenance work is completed. (Image: CBC News). ONTARIO - The Coleman nickel-copper mine near Sudbury, owned by Vale Canada, will remain closed until the middle of next month. The owner suspended operations on Nov. 13, 2017
RNC president and CEO Mark Selby said, "Dumont is the only deposit of this scale that is not currently in operation and not owned by a major mining ... Given market concern regarding future cobalt and nickel supply for electric vehicles, and nickel prices at the $12,000-$13,000/t ($5.50-$6/lb) level, RNC
Legend Mining Limited's (ASX:LEG) best nickel-copper-cobalt results to date from the Rockford Project are supporting an improvement in share prices. The company reached a 12-month high of $0.03 from 28 December 2017 to 2 January 2018 after the results. Legend's quarterly results have also provided
MADAGASCAR: Sumitomo said on Thursday the company and its partners Sherritt International Corp and Korea Resources Corp halted output at the Ambatovy nickel mine in Madagascar on Jan. 4, the day before Cyclone Ava hit the area. * ALUMINIUM: The most-traded aluminium contract on the ShFE