Site visit: Exploration momentum puts PEA in near-term sight for Snowline Gold
EASTERN YUKON — In a remote corner of Yukon, Snowline Gold (TSXV: SGD; US-OTC: SNWGF) has moved from the first drill holes at its Valley target to an initial resource in…
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TSX, TSXV miners raise most cash in a decade
The amount of money raised for mining on Canada’s leading stock markets the TSX and its Venture Exchange jumped 62% in this year’s first half compared with 2023’s same period,…
Agnico, Barrick dominate top Canadian miners
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM), which tops our list of Canadian miners by market value at $51.4 billion in late July, runs the country’s biggest gold mines by output:…
Site visit: Permit builds buyout promise at huge KSM gold-copper project, Seabridge says
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SAKSM) has long been seen as a juicy takeover candidate for its huge KSM gold-copper deposit, but its remote, mountainous location in British Columbia, US$6.4-billion…
Big Oil seizes lithium opportunities
Mining companies could benefit in cash and technology as major fossil fuel companies such as ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) and Equinor (NYSE: EQNR) invest in lithium, a potential lifeline amid…
‘We can raise more money in the Middle East,’ says junior that left Canada for UAE
The graphite junior that redomiciled to the United Arab Emirates to access funding amid Canada’s clampdown on Chinese investment in critical minerals says it’s the first junior to do so,…
From moonscapes to Edens: What to do with your hole in the ground when the mining’s done
Telling the stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems, a new book published this month – 102 Things to Do with a Hole in the Ground…
Yukon might assume Victoria Gold accident cleanup
The Yukon government is considering taking over the cleanup at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VGCX) Eagle mine as the company struggles with the scale of remediation work. Lauren Haney, deputy minister…
Exclusive: Victoria Gold worker caught in landslide claims company has history of unsafe practices
A heavy equipment operator who was caught in the heap leach pad accident at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VGCX) Eagle mine in Yukon says he fears the company may try to…
Would Canada allow Rio Tinto to buy Teck? Miners aren’t so sure
The federal government’s attempt to clarify its rules for foreign investment in mining is instead causing more confusion as the industry grapples with changing rules under the Investment Canada Act. …
Friedland warns of copper ‘crisis’ as mine costs soar
Boca Raton, Fla. – Miners and analysts gathered this week in a sweaty beach city in southeast Florida to ponder why the industry gets the cold shoulder from most investors. Copper…
RANKED: The world’s top 10 gold miners
Gold has re-emerged as one of the top asset classes of 2024, having risen by 12% year to date and shattered multiple records along the way. It is now well…