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Lithium could help control extreme heat in future fusion facilities Injecting pellets of lithium into a tokamak’s divertor could help control high-risk conditions. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2021 | 6:55 am
Yamana and Agnico Eagle approve Odyssey mine construction Joint venture partners have approved the C$1.7 billion construction of the gold project at Canadian Malartic, in Quebec. Bruno Venditti | February 12, 2021 | 10:16 am
FYI, Alcoa achieve high-purity alumina at Western Australia pilot plant Once all trials are completed, the companies plan to target the LED lighting and lithium-ion battery markets. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2021 | 6:11 am
EMX expects commercial production at Turkish lead-zinc-silver mine by Q4-2021 The Vancouver-based firm said that its operating partner Esan has started the development construction at Balya with a 4,900-meter decline. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2021 | 6:10 am
Cornish Lithium speeds up hard rock project development Drilling campaign to contribute to first reportable mineral resource and assist in determining best extraction method. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2021 | 3:59 am
New Gold mulls Rainy River underground expansion Company also said it expects to increase production at the mine by 22% this year to between 270,000 and 290,000 ounces of gold. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2021 | 7:01 am
Ivanhoe Mines to launch $16m exploration program at Western Foreland licences in the DRC The Canadian miner believes Western Foreland has the potential to be the DRC’s next major copper discovery. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2021 | 6:15 am
Sprott invests in junior Goliath Resources Investment firm has injected C$2 million into the junior, giving it a 8.5% stake in the company. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2021 | 4:06 am
Newcrest gets nod for $106 million construction funding at Red Chris Meanwhile, the company reported that its underlying profit nearly doubled in H2 2020. Jackson Chen | February 10, 2021 | 2:02 pm