Resolute strikes gold in Côte d’Ivoire
Resolute Mining (ASX: RSG) has found “a major” gold deposit at its Doropo asset in northeastern Côte d’Ivoire near the Burkina Faso border, according to a government website. Doropo holds…
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Video: Iamgold pursues ‘Canada-first’ strategy, CEO says
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) is shifting its focus to Canadian production, president and CEO Renaud Adams said. Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) last month acquired a 7.5% net profit interest…
Rainbow Rare Earth, Mosaic study REEs in Brazil
Rainbow Rare Earths (LSE: RBW) and fertilizer giant Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) are testing the economics of recovering rare earth elements (REEs) from waste stacks at their Uberaba phosphogypsum joint venture…
Foran assays extend copper zone at McIlvenna Bay
Foran Mining (TSX: FOM; OTCQ-X: FMCXF) cut a highlight result of 21.3 metres grading 1.55% copper at its McIlvenna Bay project in east-central Saskatchewan. Hole BZ-25-02 also intersected 0.69% zinc,…
Ecuador reopens mining registry after seven-year freeze
Ecuador has reopened its mining concessions registry for the first time since January 2018, aiming to attract investment, streamline licensing and crack down on illegal mining—a long-standing issue across the…
Augusta offered $50M loan to build Nevada gold mine
Augusta Gold (TSX: G; US-OTC: AUGG) has received a letter from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) expressing its interest in providing up to $50 million for the…
Two Ring of Fire First Nations oppose Ontario law
Two northern Ontario First Nations who have infrastructure agreements with the province related to the Ring of Fire have come out against the government’s new law that seeks to ease…
Sea floor developer TMC lands $85M from Korea Zinc
Canada’s The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) said on Monday that South Korean refiner Korea Zinc will invest $85.2 million (C$116 million) in the company, a major boost for its plans…
Ontario nuclear plan could boost uranium mining
Ontario is preparing to expand its nuclear energy capacity to meet rising electricity demand, a move that could support uranium consumption and create opportunities for critical-mineral development. The Energy for…
China takes strides in rubidium extraction
China has achieved a technological breakthrough in the production of rubidium, the South China Morning Post has reported, as Beijing looks to expand its dominance in the critical minerals supply…
Video: Exploits Discovery leaps from zero to 680,000 oz gold in Ontario and Quebec
It took about one month for Exploits Discovery (CSE: NFLD; US-OTC: NFLDF) to transform itself from a zero-ounce minnow to holding about 680,000 oz. of historical gold resources in Quebec…
Novagold sees Donlin feasibility study by end ’27: CEO
Novagold Resources (TSX: NG) is pressing ahead with an updated feasibility study for its Donlin Gold project in Alaska now that Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) is no longer…