Gold Fields to buy Gold Road in $2.4B deal
Gruyere gold mine joint venture partners Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources reach agreement on a friendly deal to consolidate ownership.
Exploration
Lundin/BHP’s first Filo copper resource ranks Chile project among world’s largest
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) says an initial mineral resource estimate shows its jointly owned Filo del Sol project in Chile’s Atacama region would rank among the world’s 10 largest producing…
Collective discovers gold, copper at San Antonio project
Canadian explorer Collective Mining (TSX, NYSE: CNL) said it discovered gold and copper during early-stage drilling at its San Antonio project in Colombia. Hole SAC-11 returned 290.2 metres grading 0.58 gram per…
Supply risks trump demand concerns: Cameco CEO
Global utilities have their work cut out if they hope to secure enough uranium to meet demand over the next 20 years, Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) CEO Tim Gitzel…
Rio Tinto eyes rare earths sector
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) is considering a move into rare earths and other critical minerals as it responds to shifting global market dynamics and trade tensions. Following the company’s annual…
Infographic: Where uranium activity is banned in Canada
In contrast with Canada’s uranium hotspot, the Athabasca basin in Saskatchewan, exploration and mining of the energy metal has for at least 12 years been banned or largely restricted for…
Uranium juniors grapple with spot price whiplash
Junior uranium miners are considering alternative strategies to attract investors amid a disconnect between spot price enthusiasm and investor uncertainty. Equity raised by uranium miners on the TSXV jumped…
Southern Cross banks $143M to fast-track Sunday Creek resource estimate
Australia’s Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) raised $143 million (A$162 million) in a private placement in Canada to support work at the Sunday Creek gold-antimony project. Bankers from Stifel Nicolaus…
Uranium: Where claims are hottest now
Uranium has had its ups and downs on the spot market over the last few years. Surging demand and supply constraints elevated the price to a 17-year high in early…
Agnico Eagle podcast spotlights Nunavut’s people, environment and mining
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM), generating about one-fifth of Nunavut’s gross domestic product, launched The Arctic Edge podcast series on Thursday. This series aims to show listeners the realities…
Spotlight: Ontario projects to watch
Ontario is among the world’s top 10 mining jurisdictions and is rich in base and precious metals as well as a suite of critical minerals. Here’s a look at eight…
Energy Fuels books record uranium output, strong drill results at Arizona mine
Drilling at Energy Fuels’ (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) underground Pinyon Plain mine in northern Arizona has returned results as high as 20% uranium oxide (U3O8), while the company reported record…