West African Resources order mills for Kiaka in Burkina Faso
West African Resources (ASX: WAF) acquired 90% of the Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso from B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) in November 2021 and says it plans to start…
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Curipamba delivers high-grade assays for Adventus and Salazar
Infill drilling from the underground portion of the El Domo volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit in central Ecuador returned 9.46 metres of 7.49% copper, 2.37 grams gold per tonne, 2.93% zinc,…
Trafigura puts Auby zinc smelter on care and maintenance
“Challenging market conditions” have forced Trafigura to put its Auby smelter in France on care and maintenance. Netherlands-based Nyrstar, which is majority owned by Trafigura, reported the closure on Dec….
Equinox Gold sells massive stake in Solaris Resources
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE-AM: EQX) has sold 11 million common shares in Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS) for aggregate gross proceeds of $70.4 million, cutting its ownership to less than…
Mayfair Gold shares climb on Fenn-Gib drilling
Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG; US-OTC: MFGCF) shares rose this morning on the latest drill results from the company’s flagship Fenn-Gib project in northeast Ontario, as it works toward a prefeasibility…
JV Article: Metal Energy expands high-grade nickel zones at past-producing Manibridge mine
Metal Energy Corp. (TSXV: MERG; US-OTC: MEEEF) a Toronto-based battery metal exploration company, is actively expanding high-grade nickel sulphide mineralization at the past-producing Manibridge mine in the world-class Thompson Nickel…
Fission drills top Triple R hole
Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; OTC: FCUUF) has drilled one of the best holes to date at its Patterson Lake South (PLS) project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin. Hole PLS21-MET-004, drilled in…
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame announces 2023 inductees
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will welcome three new members at a gala dinner and induction ceremony on May 24, 2023 at The Carlu in Toronto. Tickets will go…
Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Ontario is one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions. Here’s a look at eight companies exploring the province for gold, PGMs, lithium and more. First Mining Gold First Mining Gold…
AbraSilver updates resource for Diablillos in Argentina
AbraSilver Resource (TSXV: ABRA) has updated a September 2021 resource estimate for its Diablillos project in Argentina’s Salta province, significantly expanding the high-grade Tesoro zone, which is the highest-grade area…
Astra Exploration to acquire SQM’s 20% of Pampa Paciencia in Chile
Astra Exploration (TSXV: ASTR; US-OTC: ATEPF), which owns 80% of the Pampa Paciencia project in northern Chile, has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 20% of the project from…
Maverix reveals new royalty in third quarter update
Maverix Metals (TSX: MMX; NYSE-AM: MMX) says it’s on track to meet its revised 2022 guidance of 28,000 to 31,000 attributable gold-equivalent ounces and unveiled a new royalty deal on…