SCP sees ‘sweet spot’ for West Africa explorers
New West African gold explorers are advancing projects as they aim to capitalize on high prices and growing interest from mid-tier producers, SCP Resource Finance says in a new report….
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Spotlight: Mining and Exploration in BC, Prairie Provinces and the Far North – Part 2
Canada is among the world’s best mining jurisdictions and has a rich endowment of minerals from coast to coast to coast. Here’s a look at four companies with projects in…
JV Article: Smart Water Strategies – Inside SRK’s push to future-proof mines
As climate extremes intensify and regulatory scrutiny tightens, water has emerged as one of the mining industry’s most pressing operational risks. Whether it’s too little or too much, the stakes…
Private miners overlook disclosure: legal experts
Many private Canadian mining companies may be unaware that they are subject to the same technical disclosure rules as public issuers and that they could face compliance risks under a…
JV Article: Surge Copper’s Berg project offers right metals, at the right place
If Surge Copper’s (TSXV: SURG; US-OTC: SRGXF) Berg copper-moly porphyry project in central B.C. were operating today, its production profile of 126 million lb. copper a year over a 30-year…
Spotlight: Mining and Exploration in BC, Prairie Provinces and the Far North
Canada is among the world’s best mining jurisdictions and has a rich endowment of minerals from coast to coast to coast. Here’s a look at four companies with projects in…
B2Gold in first yellow metal pour at Goose mine
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG, NSX: B2G) has made the first gold pour at its Goose mine in southwestern Nunavut, making it the company’s first producing mine in Canada and…
Opinion: Why Canada must step up in mining
My family and I came to Canada from Romania when I was in Grade 9 – newcomers with suitcases in hand, no real plan, and no exposure to mining –…
Spotlight: Global gold and silver projects – Part 2
Economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to fuel the gold price rally in 2025, while industrial demand is lifting silver prices. Here’s a look at eight juniors with interesting gold and…
Rio’s $2B mine keeps Aus iron ore relevant: CEO
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) this month opened its new Western Range iron ore mine, the first part of the company’s $13.3-billion (C$18.1-billion) investment plan to rejuvenate Australia’s Pilbara…
Podcast: Working in Brazil with ValOre Metals’ Paterson
This week’s episode features ValOre Metals Chairman and CEO Jim Paterson in the Spotlight with host Adrian Pocobelli. Paterson discusses the company’s Pedra Branca platinum group elements (PGE) project in…
Quebec’s Dumont nickel project on new EU list
The Dumont project in Quebec, one of the world’s largest undeveloped nickel-cobalt deposits, is among global critical mineral developments the European Union wants to invest in as China limits exports. …