Buenaventura eyes 16-year boost for new Peru mine
Buenaventura (NYSE: BVN), one of Peru’s largest mining firms, is considering extending the life of its San Gabriel gold project in southern Peru by as much as 16 years. The…
Exploration
Drilling 17g shines Westhaven Gold’s Shovelnose crown
Strong drilling results at Westhaven Gold‘s (TSXV: WHN; US-OTC: WTHVF) Shovelnose project in south-central British Columbia reinforce the main South zone deposit’s wide high-grades as the company starts a prefeasibility…
Gold M&A: Denarius scraps Emerita takeover in Spain
Denarius Metals (CBOE: DMET; US-OTC: DNRSF) dropped efforts to acquire Emerita Resources (TSX-V: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF), ending a three-week takeover campaign after the Spain-focused explorer refused to hold talks over…
Australian state vote may allow uranium mining for first time in 40 years
The New South Wales (NSW) government has taken a major step towards potentially allowing uranium mining and nuclear energy in Australia’s most populous state. A bill to repeal the 1986…
Lundin reports bonanza intercepts at Fruta del Norte
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; US-OTC: LUGDF) reported multiple bonanza intercepts from its Fruta del Norte project in Ecuador — including two of the highest grade‑thickness holes ever drilled at the…
Collective gold drills lift Ramp zone in Colombia among ‘highest profile globally’
The first holes targeting part of the Ramp zone at Collective Mining’s (NYSE, TSX: CNL) Apollo deposit in west-central Colombia highlight Ramp’s potential as a main target in the development…
GBM taps Iamgold CEO in plan to open Kearney graphite mine in Ontario
Privately held Global Battery Materials (GBM) is aiming to restart Ontario’s mothballed Kearney graphite mine in less than two years to tap an expected surge in demand for the mineral amid growing calls for domestic production. Kearney, which…
Uranium spotlight: Four companies worth a look – Part 2
Rising demand for nuclear energy is sustaining interest in uranium projects around the world. Here’s a list of four companies to watch. IsoEnergy IsoEnergy (TSX: ISO) is focused on the Athabasca Basin and its Larocque…
Newmont-backed Awalé drills new gold zone at Odienné
Drilling at Awalé Resources’ (TSXV: ARIC; US-OTC: AWLRF) Odienné copper-gold project in northwest Côte d’Ivoire has uncovered a new zone in near-surface gold mineralization at its Fremen target. Highlight hole SSAC-08 cut 17 metres…
G2 drills Oko to 1 km depth amid $3B takeover
G2 Goldfields (TSX: GTWO; US-OTC: GUYGF) said fresh drilling at its Oko gold project in Guyana extended mineralization beyond the deposit’s known limits as the company works to complete its sale to…
Forrest said to sell Wyloo’s Yangibana rare earths stake in pivot to nickel
Australian tycoon Andrew Forrest is reportedly seeking buyers for a majority stake in the Yangibana rare earths project in Western Australia its holds through its private investment vehicle Wyloo Metals,…
Ontario to axe early-stage red tape, Lecce says
Ontario is preparing legislation this year to slash red tape on early-stage projects as it shifts its minerals strategy towards defence metals and backs Toronto’s bid to host a Nato bank, Energy and Mining Minister…