Newmont-funded Nevada gold project selected for FAST-41 permitting
Headwater Gold (CSE: HWG) says its exploration permit on the Spring Peak project in Nevada has been selected as part of the FAST-41 program, a U.S. federal initiative designed to…
M&A
Iamgold signs deals to triple Quebec district footprint
Canadian miner Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) announced a pair of acquisitions that would more than triple its footprint in northern Quebec’s Chibougamau region. Shares rose. Iamgold agreed to buy…
Anglo American, Arc Minerals end Zambia venture
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and junior partner Arc Minerals (LSE: ARCMA) have ended their copper and cobalt exploration joint venture in Zambia by mutual agreement, marking the close of Anglo’s…
Government equity in miners becomes U.S. norm
The Trump administration is ratcheting up government ownership in mining companies that are nominally Canadian, raising questions about whether Ottawa plans similar investments. Trump has ordered his Department of War…
Loncor agrees on $261M sale to China’s Chengtun
Canadian explorer Loncor Gold (TSX: LN; US-OTC: LONCF) agreed to be acquired by Chengtun Mining Group for about $261 million cash in a deal that will hand control of a…
Capstone sells Chile projects stake to Orion for $360M
Canada’s Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) has struck a deal valued at up to to $360 million (C$506 million) with Orion Resource Partners, granting the private equity firm a…
South Africa state raises Sibanye stake above 20%
Public Investment Corp. (PIC), South Africa’s state-owned asset management firm, has raised its shareholding in Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) to above 20%, further cementing its states as the miner’s…
Anglo draws Botswana into $5B De Beers sale talks
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) CEO Duncan Wanblad said Botswana’s government will join negotiations with one or two shortlisted bidders for De Beers, as the mining giant moves to sell its…
Predictive, Robex reach $1.5B deal to create Guinea-focused gold miner
Australia’s Predictive Discovery (ASX: PDI) and Canada’s Robex Resources (CVE: RBX)(ASX: RXR) agreed to merge in an all-share deal worth A$2.35 billion ($1.55 billion) that would create a new Guinea-focused…
Barrick to sell Tongon mine to Atlantic for up to $305M
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) agreed to sell its stake in the Tongon gold mine and certain exploration properties in Côte d’Ivoire to the Atlantic Group for up to…
Barrick CEO exit could spur asset sales, M&A: analysts
Leadership changes at two of North America’s biggest miners open the door to asset sales and even a potential takeover of Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B), analysts say. On…
Critical Metals lifts Greenland rare earth stake to 92%
European Lithium retains its 7.5% minority interest in the Tanbreez project, alongside a 60% stake in Critical Metals.