JV article: Vista Gold cuts Mt Todd capex
Earlier this year Vista Gold (TSX: VGZ; NYSE-AM: VGZ) signed five confidentiality agreements over the space of six weeks on its Mt Todd open-pit gold project in Australia’s Northern Territory….
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JV article: Libra Energy Materials goes public with $33M KoBold Metals deal
Junior explorer Libra Energy Materials (CSE: LIBR) opened the bell for the first time on Aug. 7, after kicking off its 2025 field season alongside KoBold Metals, a privately held…
$1M gold up for grabs as Canada Treasure Hunt begins
There’s more than $1 million in physical gold hidden somewhere in Canada, but rather than your grandfather’s pick axe and head lamp, only knowledge and wits are needed to find…
JV article: Rackla drills Grad project in Far North
After discovering several precious metals deposits in Central America and Mexico, four of which became mines, veteran mining financer Simon Ridgway has returned to his prospector roots in Canada. The…
US mulls REE price floor to lift output: Reuters
United States government officials are ready to guarantee critical minerals producers a minimum price for their product in a bid to raise domestic output and reduce China’s market dominance, Reuters…
Yukon’s assessment process: A guide for miners
Picture this: a small exploration company is planning to extend an access road near Mayo in the Yukon. It’s a relatively minor addition, just a few kilometres of gravel to…
Site visit: Saturn adopts locally rare heap‑leach
Saturn Metals (ASX: STN) is planning to build a large-scale heap leach operation at its Apollo Hill project in Western Australia, making it a bit of an outlier in the…
JV article: Miners shouldn’t just follow the rules, they should stay ahead of them
As global regulations tighten and environmental, social and governance (ESG) scrutiny intensifies, mining companies are being pushed to overhaul how they manage risk. Increasingly, that means moving away from reactive…
BHP delays Jansen potash output to 2027, costs climb
BHP (ASX, NYSE LSE: BHP) says first production from its flagship Jansen stage one potash project in Saskatchewan will be delayed by at least six months to mid-2027, with capital…
JV video: Empress Royalty to double revenue this year
Empress Royalty (TSXV: EMPR) is set to double revenue this year from 2024’s record $8 million (C$11 million), CEO Alexandra Woodyer Sherron said in a new video interview. The windfall comes from…
JV video: Brixton Metals drills new porphyry, gold targets at Thorn
Brixton Metals (TSXV: BBB; US-OTC: BBBXF) has kicked off drilling at its Thorn copper-gold prospect in British Columbia, targeting new porphyry copper and epithermal gold prospects. Located in the growing…
JV video: Proactive systems ease regulatory burden, Isometrix exec says
Miners are increasingly turning to integrated environmental management systems to stay compliant, transparent and profitable – a shift no longer considered optional, Isometrix chief sales officer Cecilia Jofre says. Traditional…