Montage books near-surface gold in Côte d’Ivoire
Early drilling by Montage Gold (TSX: MAU; US-OTC: MAUTF) at its Wendé project in Côte d’Ivoire has returned shallow gold, confirming the potential of what the Canadian developer says could…
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Zijin buys Allied Gold stake after $4B deal collapses
Zijin Gold’s planned $4 billion (C$5.5 billion) acquisition of Allied Gold (TSX, NYSE: AAUC) has collapsed after Chinese regulators failed to approve the transaction before the deadline, leaving the state-backed…
Newcore’s best Nyam hit points to larger Enchi mine
Newcore Gold (TSXV: NCAU; US-OTC: NCAUF) has assayed the strongest interval yet below the reserve pit at its Enchi gold project in Ghana, adding potential for a larger mine than…
US enters China’s Africa turf with new rare earth bet
Harena Rare Earths (LSE: HREE) has secured United States government backing for its Ampasindava rare earths project in Madagascar, underscoring Washington’s strategy to challenge China’s dominance of critical minerals supply…
GBM to buy Lomiko, add Quebec graphite project
Global Battery Materials agreed to buy developer Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR; US-OTC: LMRMF) in an all-share deal valued at about $11 million (US$7.9 million) that will give the private company…
Evolution to buy Carnaby in $149M copper-gold deal
Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) agreed to buy Carnaby Resources (ASX: CNB) in an all-stock deal valued at about A$213 million (US$149 million) that would give the Australian gold producer a…
Saga nears first resource with titanium-vanadium hits
High-grade assays from Saga Metals’ (TSXV: SAGA; US-OTC: SAGMF) Radar titanium-vanadium-iron project in Labrador reveal continuity across wide areas of oxide mineralization and point to the potential size of the…
Rule Symposium Video: Peru explorers face a permit premium, says Mazumdar
Investors should favour Peru explorers that already hold drill permits because approvals can stall strong copper and gold prospects for years, Exploration Insights newsletter editor and analyst Joe Mazumdar said…
Spanish Mountain logs high-grade gold results in BC
New drilling by Spanish Mountain Gold (TSXV: SPA) at its namesake project in British Columbia paves the way for an expansion of the property’s gold system. The stock jumped. Standout…
AI model values Awalé’s Odienné at $2.25B
Analytics firm Stormlands Mining has modelled Awalé Resources’ Odienné gold-copper project in Côte d’Ivoire at a $2.25-billion (C$317.7 billion) net present value after applying a higher gold price to public…
Algae research could double rare earth concentrations
Scientists at Southern Illinois University have found algae can more than double the concentration of rare earth elements, offering a potential alternative to chemical-intensive processing as the U.S. seeks to…
Rule Symposium Video: Revival weighs Beartrack-Arnette fast-track
Revival Gold’s (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) recent deep drilling expands the high-grade Joss deposit at the Beartrack-Arnett project in Idaho, CEO Hugh Agro said. The 63-sq.-km project lies 19 km…