Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada slips
Finland has regained its status as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining and exploration it held in the early 2010s, followed by Nevada and Alaska, according to the Fraser Institute’s…
Articles by Cecilia Jamasmie
Chile election puts mining sector’s future on the line
On November 16, Chileans will head to the polls to elect their next president, who will govern until 2030 – and in doing so, set the course for the country’s…
Adriatic lifts output, trims forecast pre-Dundee M&A
Adriatic Metals (ASX, LSE: ADT) reported strong gains in silver and gold production in the second quarter even as it lowered full-year projections ahead of its planned acquisition by Dundee…
Torex Gold buys Prime in $449M Mexico expansion
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG), the largest gold producer in Mexico, is acquiring Prime Mining (TSX: PRYM; US-OTC: PRMNF) and its primary Los Reyes gold-silver project in Sinaloa in an…
Three BC miners rescued after 60 hours
Three workers who were trapped at Newmont’s (NYSE, ASX: NEM; TSX: NGT) Red Chris mine in northwest British Columbia, have been safely rescued after more than 60 hours underground. Kevin…
US targets mine waste to boost critical minerals supply
The U.S. government is launching a new effort to extract valuable critical minerals – including rare earths, lithium, cobalt and uranium – from mine waste and abandoned sites in a…
Teck OKs $2.4B Highland Valley Copper expansion
Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B)(NYSE: TECK) board has approved a $2.4-billion (US$1.76-billion) project to extend the life of Canada’s largest copper mine for two decades. Construction at Highland Valley Copper…
Gem Diamonds to cut jobs amid industry collapse
Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) has become the latest casualty in a deepening crisis engulfing the global diamond industry, announcing sweeping cost-cutting measures as the market buckles under falling prices and…
Glencore workers brace for Mount Isa layoffs
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is set to shut its final two copper mines in Mount Isa, Queensland, next week, ending more than six decades of operations and marking the company’s exit…
Mali judge rejects Barrick appeal to free staff
A court in Mali has rejected Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) appeal to release four employees arrested in November, deepening a high-stakes standoff between the Canadian mining giant and…
AVZ slams Congo-KoBold deal
Australia-based AVZ Minerals (US-OTC: AZZVF) said on Monday a new agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and U.S.-backed KoBold Metals violates an international arbitration order tied to the…
SolGold’s accelerates Cascabel copper to 2028
SolGold (LSE, TSX: SOLG) is fast-tracking the development of its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project in northern Ecuador, with first production now expected in 2028, three to four years ahead of…