BHP adds another $1B to Jansen mine expense
Continued inflationary pressures have forced BHP (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP) to bump up the cost of its Canadian potash project’s first stage to $8.4 billion (C$11.6 billion) – the second revision…
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Osisko says new assays extend Gaspé deposit’s depths
Canadian mine developer Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) said new drilling at its Gaspé copper project in Quebec extended the deposit’s vertical depths to almost 1,000 metres. The stock…
Liberty Gold says Idaho project gets FAST-41 nod
Liberty Gold (TSX: LGD; US-OTC: LGDTF) said its past-producing Black Pine gold project in southeastern Idaho has joined the FAST-41 federal government program to quicken permitting. The stock surged. Black…
Fortuna lifts Côte d’Ivoire gold ounces, extends mine life
Canadian miner Fortuna Mining (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) extended the projected life of its Séguéla property in Côte d’Ivoire as it reported a 31% increase in gold reserve ounces. Séguéla…
Montage moves up Côte d’Ivoire gold pour
Canadian developer Montage Gold (TSX: MAU, US-OTC: MAUTF) is advancing first production at its flagship Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire by six months after construction crews made faster-than-expected progress. The…
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC
Investors are increasingly expecting Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) to make an all-share offer for Glencore (LSE: GLEN) in a deal driven by the will to control future copper…
Orla to start South Railroad gold project build this year
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) said it will kick off construction at its South Railroad gold project in Nevada after an updated feasibility study showed costs doubled in three…
Northern Graphite to build $200M Saudi plant
Northern Graphite (TSX-V: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF) agreed with family-controlled Saudi Arabian conglomerate Al Obeikan Group for Investment to jointly build and run a battery material plant in the kingdom after the Canadian…
Perseverance logs 1% nickel in Quebec
Critical minerals explorer Perseverance Metals (TSXV: PMI) said new drilling at the polymetallic Lac Gayot project in northern Quebec showed continuous mineralization over a significant area. Hole NAS-25-001 in the…
Gold hits new high as Trump probes Fed chair Powell
Gold set a new record Monday after the United States Department of Justice threatened to criminally prosecute Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell over a building project, sparking concern that the…
Glencore holds merger talks with Rio
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) and commodities trading giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) are holding preliminary talks about combining some or all of their businesses in a deal that could…
US focus on Greenland grab misguided: analysts
United States officials are misguided if they think gaining control of Greenland will give them access to a wealth of resources capable of shrinking overnight the country’s critical minerals reliance…