Centerra OKs Goldfield mine in Nevada after all
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) said it’s moving ahead with development and construction of its Goldfield project in Nevada after rising gold prices boosted estimated returns. Using a long-term…
Exploration
Richest lithium mystery solved
Australian researchers have upended decades of geological theory and could redefine how and where lithium is explored globally to feed demand for electric vehicle batteries. The breakthrough, led by Curtin…
US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining
The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral exploration and development, just months after the South Pacific nation inked cooperation pacts with China that…
The Metals Co. posts first deep-sea resource
The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) has released a prefeasibility study and a resource — the first of its kind — for its seabed mining plans that show a potential return…
Orla cuts output target after Mexico wall slide
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) said it will produce about 5% less gold than planned this year at higher costs after deferring some production following last month’s pit-wall failure at the…
Fortuna rises on larger gold resource in Senegal
Fortuna Mining (NYSE: FSM; TSX: FVI) has boosted the resource for its Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal ahead of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) later this year. The project…
Agnico, Barrick lead the pack of top Canada miners
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) tops our list of Canadian miners by market value at $81.9 billion (US$59.8 million) at press time. Agnico operates the country’s biggest gold mines…
Lundin Gold strikes Fruta del Norte bonanza
The latest conversion drilling at Lundin Gold’s (TSX: LUG; Nasdaq Stockholm: LUG; US-OTC: LUGDF) Fruta del Norte mine in Ecuador has returned results as high as 9 metres grading nearly…
Idaho Strategic rises on Hecla gold property deal
Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSE-A: IDR) surged on Friday after purchasing a land package to consolidate its position within the Murray gold belt region, where it already operates the Golden Chest mine….
JV article: Rackla drills Grad project in Far North
After discovering several precious metals deposits in Central America and Mexico, four of which became mines, veteran mining financer Simon Ridgway has returned to his prospector roots in Canada. The…
US mulls REE price floor to lift output: Reuters
United States government officials are ready to guarantee critical minerals producers a minimum price for their product in a bid to raise domestic output and reduce China’s market dominance, Reuters…
AbraSilver adds one-third more metal at Diablillos
AbraSilver Resource (TSXV: ABRA; US-OTC: ABBRF) has boosted measured and indicated resources at its Diablillos project in Argentina by 34% for silver ounces and 14% for gold, according to an…