Lundin Gold sees higher costs, stable output in Ecuador
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; US-OTC: LUGDF) said output at its Fruta del Norte gold mine in southeast Ecuador should remain flat over the next three years while unit costs climb…
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Contango Ore agrees $812M deal to buy Dolly Varden
Contango Ore (NYSE-A: CTGO) agreed to buy Canada’s Dolly Varden Silver (TSX-V: DV; NYSE-A: DVS) to create a mid-tier silver and gold producer by adding one of the largest high-grade…
Drilling shows new zone at Omai Gold’s Guyana project
Recent high-grade drill results at Omai Gold Mines’ (TSXV: OMG; US-OTC: OMGGF) namesake project in Guyana point to the potential for expanding the Wenot target east beyond the historical pit…
Aura Minerals lifts gold growth outlook by a third
Aura Minerals (Nasdaq: AUGO) has raised its future production outlook by a third after releasing a new feasibility study for its Era Dorada project in Guatemala and integrating the results…
DRC rail line may get $1B from U.S. finance agency
The United States may offer as much as $1 billion to revamp a rail line in central Africa that could help facilitate critical minerals shipments from the Democratic Republic of…
London Symposium: Japan Gold seeks new partners
Japan Gold (TSXV: JG; US-OTC: JGLDF) has begun talks with various investors looking to jointly explore for gold and develop mines in the Asian country after an alliance with Barrick…
Capitan Silver boosts metal over 120% at Cruz de Plata
A resource update for Capitan Silver’s (TSXV: CAPT) Cruz de Plata silver-gold project in north-central Mexico Durango state lifts contained ounces in the inferred category by more than 120%. The…
Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026 – Part 3
Indigenous land claim challenges face one copper project in the United States, while tailwinds are pushing along a uranium project in Canada. Here are two projects to watch: Resolution Copper Arizona…
McEwen expands high-grade gold zone at Froome mine
McEwen (TSX, NYSE: MUX) said new drilling at its Froome mine in northern Ontario boosted the property’s higher-grade gold mineralization by about 45%. Drillhole 25PR-G467 cut 31 metres grading 7.7 grams gold…
Fortuna betting on West Africa to boost gold output
Séguéla, Côte d’Ivoire – West Africa is poised to play a pivotal role in Fortuna Mining’s (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) drive to boost annual gold output past the 500,000 oz. mark…
Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026 – Part 2
Continuing price volatility with rare earths and copper, high costs, disputes over consultation and executive shakeups have some major projects facing uncertainty heading into the new year. Here are three…
Osisko Metals surges on C$32.5M investment for Gaspé
Osisko Metals (TSX: OM) is set to receive a C$32.5 million investment boost from big names in the industry to support its development of the Gaspé copper project in Quebec….