Newmont to delist from TSX, citing low volumes
Gold mining giant Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) said it plans to voluntarily withdraw its common shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange due to low trading volumes. The delisting is…
Financing
Japan pours $7B into African rail link for Sovereign graphite
Japan has committed $7 billion to develop the Nacala Logistics Corridor, a project expected to boost Sovereign Metals’ (ASX: SVM; LSE: SVML) Kasiya rutile-graphite project in Malawi. The funding would…
Foran secures $70M in Sask. tax credits
Foran Mining (TSX: FOM; US-OTC: FMCXF) says it has secured up to $70 million (US$51 million) in Saskatchewan provincial tax credits to support the development of its McIlvenna Bay project…
Northern Graphite to raise $2.2M for feasibility study
Canadian miner Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF) plans to raise up to C$2.2 million on the stock market as it builds on a recent federal lifeline extended to North…
Agnico sells out of Orla for $560M
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM), Canada’s largest gold miner by output and market value, has sold its 11% stake in Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) for nearly $561 million…
Vizsla lines up Macquarie-led $220M for Panuco
Canadian miner Vizsla Silver (TSX, NYSE: VZLA) hired Australia’s Macquarie Bank as lead arranger of a $220 million (C$304 million) maximum financing package for the construction and development of the Panuco…
Centerra buys 9.9% of Liberty to expand Idaho bet
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG, NYSE: CGAU) agreed to buy 9.9% of Liberty Gold (TSX: LGD; US-OTC: LGDTF) for about $28 million to add a stake in a junior miner that’s…
Marimaca Copper raises A$80M
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2) has secured approximately A$80 million (C$72 million) in funding commitment from investors outside of Canada for its projects in Chile’s Antofagasta region. Under the…
Rio to buy carbon credits with Caisse backing
Canada’s second-largest pension fund and Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corp. (CEFC) are investing in a carbon credits platform helping Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) cut its emissions footprint. La…
Anglo sells rest of Amplats
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) sold its final stake in Valterra Platinum (JSE: VAL), formerly Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), as part of restructuring it began last year. The deal for the…
Freeport doubles down on Amarc’s JOY project
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) is injecting another $75 million (US$54 million) into Amarc Resources’ (TSX-V: AHR) JOY copper project in British Columbia, moving into stage two of an earn-in agreement signed…
Vale to spend $12.2B in Brazil as Capanema reopens
Vale (NYSE: VALE) has officially reopened the Capanema iron ore mine in Brazil after a 22-year halt as part of a 67-billion real (US$12.2-billion) investment strategy through 2030. The reactivated…