SilverCrest discovers high-grade zone at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE: SILV) has discovered a new high-grade zone at its wholly owned Las Chispas project in Mexico’s Sonora state, 180 km northeast of Hermosillo. Named El…
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Mountain Province sees ‘positive momentum’ in battered diamond market
Since resuming regular diamond tenders in September, Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD) has seen prices for its goods start to rise. In fact, the diamond junior, which owns a 49%…
Franco-Nevada posts record Q3 revenues, income
With most major mining assets back up and running after coronavirus-related stoppages earlier this year, and amidst strong commodity prices, Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) has reported record third-quarter financial…
Angola plans new diamond exchange in 2021
The government of Angola says it has identified key steps that it needs to take before launching its own diamond exchange in Luanda, which is slated to open by the…
China targets 20% share of new energy vehicle sales by 2025
The Chinese government has launched a new energy vehicle (NEV) industry development plan that will see NEV sales account for 20% of the country’s total vehicle sales by 2025. The…
Torex Gold posts ‘extraordinary’ Q3 results
Mexico-focused Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TGX) is the latest gold miner to report surging profits on the back of a strong gold price. For its third quarter, Torex poured 131,790…
Copper Mountain posts strong Q3, lowers cost guidance
In the third quarter, Copper Mountain Mining’s (TSX: CMMC) flagship namesake open-pit mine in B.C., 20 km south of Princeton, generated 23.8 million lb. copper-equivalent, at all-in sustaining costs of…
Rio Tinto invests US$51M in Canadian alumina refinery
The world’s second largest miner Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) is investing US$51 million to upgrade facilities at its Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec. The company said three new…
Alamos posts record cash flow, raises dividend 33%
Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) generated record cash flow of US$76 million during the third quarter, led by strong operating performance across its three operations in Ontario and Mexico….
BMO emerges as top advisor for M&A
BMO Capital Markets emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global mining sector by value as well as volume through the first three quarters…
Giga Metals targets battery market with Turnagain nickel project
Giga Metals (TSXV: GIGA; US-OTC: HNCKF) has tabled an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Turnagain nickel-cobalt project in B.C., 65 km east of Dease Lake. The early-stage study…
Brixton teams up with Friedland’s HPX on polymetallic project in Montana
Brixton Metals (TSXV: BBB) has entered a joint venture agreement on its wholly owned Hog Heaven project with High Power Exploration (HPX), a privately owned mining company led by billionaire…