Osisko logs 3.49% copper at Gaspé project in Quebec
Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) kicked off its 2026 drilling campaign at the Gaspé copper project in eastern Quebec with a clutch of high-grade intercepts that could add mineralization…
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Eldorado Gold’s McIlvenna Bay mine begins producing copper concentrate
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) says its McIlvenna Bay underground mine in Saskatchewan produced its first copper concentrate, a key milestone as the company pushes toward commercial production. With…
Oil boosts risk of gold miner cost revisions: Jefferies
Elevated gold prices won’t be enough to help miners offset cost increases of as much as 9% if oil prices remain at current levels through the second half of 2026,…
Orla says normal operations to resume at Mexico mine
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) said operations at its Camino Rojo gold mine in Mexico are poised to resume in the next few hours as the company works to…
DPM makes gold-copper discovery near Bulgaria mine
Canadian producer DPM Metals (TSX, ASX: DPM) said new drilling at its Brevene South Porphyry (BSP) site in Bulgaria yielded a major gold-copper discovery about 1 km from the Chelopech underground…
Aya logs bonanza silver hits in Morocco
New drilling at Aya Gold & Silver’s (TSX, Nasdaq: AYA) Zgounder mine in Morocco yielded several bonanza hits near and below the limits of the current open pit. The standout…
Iamgold boosts contained gold at Ontario’s Côté mine
A resource update for Iamgold’s (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) main Côté operation in northeastern Ontario lifts contained gold by 12% through the integration of the nearby Gosselin zone. Measured and…
How to dodge the Iran war
Soaring fuel and chemicals prices triggered by the war in the Middle East are pushing global miners to dig deep for creative solutions. Take the case of Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2), which…
Glencore, Gentile back historical Irish region project sporting 3.3% zinc, 10% lead
New drilling by Glencore-backed (LSE: GLEN) Group Eleven Resources (TSXV: ZNG; US-OTC: GRLVF) at the PG West project in Ireland has expanded the property’s high-grade zinc-lead-silver mineralization, the company said….
Rio starts $1.5B expansion of Quebec aluminium smelter
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) has begun a $1.5 billion (C$2.1 billion) expansion of its AP60 low-carbon aluminium smelter in Quebec. The project advances the company’s push to supply…
Alamos greenlights Copperstone gold mine in Arizona
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) said it will proceed with construction of the past-producing Copperstone underground gold mine in Arizona, a $58 million (C$80 million) investment that the company says will…
Sitka sees possible underground mine at Blackjack
Sitka Gold (TSX-V: SIG; US-OTC: SITKF) said high-grade drill results from its RC Gold project in the Yukon confirm the potential for an underground mine at the property’s Blackjack deposit….