Rio Tinto starts underground production at Oyu Tolgoi
Rio Tinto on Monday said it had begun underground production at its Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. Since the agreement between the government of Mongolia and Rio Tinto in…
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Electra Battery upgrades Iron Creek cobalt-copper resource, paving the way for PEA
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM) has provided an updated mineral resource estimate for its Iron Creek cobalt-copper project located in Idaho, paving the way for additional exploration activities…
Artemis Gold shares rise on permit for Blackwater mine works start
Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) announced Thursday the approval of its BC Mines Act Permit allowing it to start major construction of the Blackwater project in central British Columbia, with the…
Lithium Chile confirms buyer interest in its assets following trade halt
In light of the recent trading activity in its share capital, Lithium Chile (TSXV: LITH; OTC: LTMCF) has released a statement confirming the expression of interest from an arm’s-length third…
NioCorp stock rallies on US$800M funding interest for Elk Creek
NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB; US-OTC: NIOBF) saw its shares rally on Monday following the announcement that it has received interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for…
BC residents handed nearly $1M in fines for role in gold mining Ponzi scheme
The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has handed out nearly $1 million in penalties to three local residents for their involvement in what it calls “an elaborate fraud” that promised investors…
Lithium Americas kicks off construction at Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) announced Thursday it has kicked off construction at its 100%-owned Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada, following the receipt of notice to…
i-80 Gold expands Nevada holdings with friendly bid for Paycore Minerals
I-80 Gold (TSX: IAU; NYSE: IAUX) is strengthening its dominant presence in Nevada’s Eureka district with the acquisition of Paycore Minerals (TSXV: CORE), owner of the property that hosts the…
Victoria Gold issues new mine plan for Eagle, adds to resource
Victoria Gold (TSX: VGCX) has issued an updated life-of-mine plan for the Eagle gold mine in central Yukon, and posted an increase in resources. The Eagle mine is part of…
Los Andes Copper prefeasibility for Vizcachitas outlines ‘Tier 1 asset’
Los Andes Copper (TSXV: LA; US-OTC: LSANF) has completed a positive prefeasibility study for its 100% owned Vizcachitas project in Chile, highlighted by a US$2.8-billion post-tax net present value using…
Osisko Metals forms JV with Appian as part of $100M investment in Pine Point project
Shares in Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) surged Wednesday on its plan to set up a joint venture and potentially surrender a majority stake in its flagship Pine Point base…
Hecla plays white knight to ATAC after junior turns down Victoria Gold
ATAC Resources (TSXV: ATC; OTCQB: ATADF) is now set to be sold to Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) in a deal valued at $31 million after the junior rejected a $25-million…