Antofagasta copper production jumps 15% in Q3
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) reported on Wednesday a 15% increase in copper production for the three months to the end of September, driven by destocking of inventories at Los…
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Blue Moon shareholder battle spotlights shades of grey in junior market
A minority group of shareholders in Blue Moon Metals (TSXV: MOON; US-OTC: BMOOF), which holds a first-resource-stage zinc-silver project in California, says its CEO issued defensive stock offerings that destroyed an…
Barrick fights to dismiss Tanzanian abuse allegations from Canadian court
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is arguing in an Ontario court that allegations of human rights abuses in Tanzania should be decided in that country instead, with local police and…
Podcast: ‘Consistent funding’ required for long-term resource development, ft consultant Kevin Fox
This week’s episode features Kevin Fox, a consultant with over 40 years of global experience in exploration and mining, including his time at Rio Tinto, where he led the discovery…
Video: Kefi Gold nears $320M loan to start Tulu Kapi build, founder says
Kefi Gold and Copper (AIM: KEFI) founder Harry Anagnostaras-Adams says a US$320-million construction loan for the company’s first mine, Tulu Kapi gold mine in Ethiopia, is expected to close shortly, with…
Blackrock builds on Tonopah West PEA with shallow, high-grade gold and silver hits
Infill drilling by Blackrock Silver (TSXV: BRC; US-OTC: BKRRF) at its Tonopah West project in southwest Nevada has expanded and confirmed the continuity of high-grade gold and silver in the…
Critical Metals gets licence extension for Greenland rare earths deposit
Europe-focused Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ: CRML) said on Tuesday the Greenland government has extended the exploitation licence of its majority-owned Tanbreez project in Greenland, the world’s largest rare earth deposit….
Rio Tinto to take over A$2.2B Ranger mine cleanup
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO; LSE: RIO; NYSE: RIO) is to carry out the A$2.2 billion ($2 billion) rehabilitation of the closed Ranger uranium mine in Australia’s Northern Territory, a government…
Video: Minera Alamos hopeful for faster Cerro de Oro permitting under new Mexico presidency
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) president Doug Ramshaw says a permit application for its Cerro de Oro gold project in Mexico might be processed faster under the country’s new president, Claudia…
How junior miners can meet the new ESG funding hurdles
The conversation around environmental, social, and governance ESG considerations in mining has grown increasingly sophisticated over the last decade, giving rise to an evolving set of requirements that companies must…
Infographic: Adding up government spending on Quebec’s critical minerals
Quebec is unique in Canada for its strong institutional support for mining and exploration activities. It was the first jurisdiction in Canada to release a critical minerals strategy, in 2020,…
B2Gold backs Founders Metals with $12.1M investment for drilling at Antino in Suriname
Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) has drawn a $12.1 million investment from B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG), bringing to $32.1 million the total raised in the Suriname-focused gold explorer…