Barrick options Midland’s Quebec gold project
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: B) has entered into an option agreement with Canadian gold junior Midland Exploration (TSXV: MD) for its Lewis property in Quebec. Under the terms, Barrick can…
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Equinox Valentine gold mine hits commercial output
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE-AM: EQX) has achieved commercial production at its Valentine mine in central Newfoundland, the company announced on Tuesday. The achievement follows 60 days of Valentine operating…
Elliot fund builds stake in Barrick: FT
American activist hedge fund Elliott Management has accumulated a large stake in Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) amid speculation that the Canadian-based gold-copper miner may undergo major changes, London-based…
Rio cuts alumina output in Australia
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) plans to scale back output at its Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland by 40% starting in October 2026 to extend the plant’s operating life…
Skyharbour, Denison strike $61.5M pact
Skyharbour Resources (TSXV: SYH) has formed four joint ventures with Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-A: DNN) at its Russell Lake uranium project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. Denison plans to invest…
Ottawa, Manitoba boost Churchill for mineral trade
Ottawa and Manitoba are increasing support for the Port of Churchill to advance rail upgrades, add critical minerals storage and push a northern export corridor for Canadian miners. The joint…
Gold Fields doubles Windfall capex to $1.9B
Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE: GFI) says developing the Windfall gold project in Quebec still makes sense even though it may cost more than double a 2022 estimate. The company expects…
Chile vote thrusts right-winger to runoff
A strong showing by pro-business candidates in Chilean elections yesterday bodes well for the resurgence of mining investment in the world’s largest copper producer. Although conservative hardliner José Antonio Kast…
RANKED: World’s 20 biggest gold projects
Gold bugs have been riding a scorching rally in 2025. With a gain of over 50%, gold is one of the best-performing assets year to date, buoyed by strong buying…
Revival Gold assays support Mercur project economics
New drill results from Revival Gold’s (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) Mercur project in Utah boost resource expansion potential beyond this year’s preliminary economic assessment, the company said. Highlight hole RM25-117 cut…
Friedland-backed Sunrise raises $30M for scandium mine pre-construction
Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX: SRL), the Australian scandium developer backed by Robert Friedland, is looking to raise A$46 million (US$30 million) through a share placement to fund pre-construction at its…
Argentina’s Milei to melt glacier law stalling projects
Argentine President Javier Milei plans to change the country’s glacier protection law to ease giant copper developments such as Glencore’s (LSE: GLEN) El Pachón and the joint BHP (NYSE, LSE,…