Strong returns at G2’s new Northwest target in Guyana
G2 Goldfields (TSX: GTWO; US-OTC: GUYGF) reported on Monday a new discovery at its Northwest (NW) OKO target in Guyana with intersections as strong as 8.5 grams gold per tonne…
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New technocrat Mexican leader unlikely pro-mining even as she replaces ‘whim and bombast’
Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist, won Mexico’s election to become the country’s first female leader and is expected to continue the anti-mining policies of outgoing President Andres Manuel López Obrador. …
Gina Rinehart ups stake in lithium-focused Vulcan
Gina Rinehart, the billionaire mining magnate who owns Hancock Prospecting, has boosted her ownership in Vulcan Energy Resources (ASX: VUL) to 7.5% by injecting nearly €12.5 million ($18.5 million) into…
MacDonald Mines pulls assays linked to former CEO Yarie, echoing Red Pine
Another Canadian gold junior who had Quentin Yarie as a former CEO is withdrawing its assays on a project because of inconsistencies. MacDonald Mines Exploration (TSX-V: BMK; US-OTC: MCDMF) said…
Deep-sea nickel hits battery grade for The Metals Co.
The production of nickel sulfate from polymetallic nodules during tests is believed to be a first in the mining sector.
Opinion: Ring of Fire road must start ASAP
The Ring of Fire camp is the most important mining discovery in Canadian history for its strategic minerals including nickel, copper, platinum group metals, chromite and titanium. It even exceeds…
New Gold reports cores among best yet at New Afton as it hikes ownership
New Gold’s (TSX: NGD; NYSE: NGD) exploration drilling at the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia has produced among the best intersections yet as the company looks to extend…
Founders finds near-surface gold at Antino in Suriname
Drilling at Founders Metals’ (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) Antino project in southeast Suriname has returned strong near-surface gold mineralization as high as 8 metres grading 6.64 grams gold per tonne…
Lithium Ionic raises Salinas ownership in Brazil
Lithium Ionic (TSXV: LTH; US-OTC: LTHCF) is buying the remaining 15% of the Salinas properties in Brazil it doesn’t already own. To finalize the acquisition, Lithium Ionic will pay the…
Codelco and SQM agree on final lithium deal
Chile’s state-run copper miner Codelco and the world’s second-largest lithium producer SQM (NYSE: SQM) inked a definitive agreement on Friday to jointly exploit the country’s vast deposits in the Salar…
Silver Lake shareholders approve merger with Red 5
The A$2.2-billion ($1.5bn) deal creates Australia’s fifth largest gold producer.
Hecla’s Yukon unit fined $100,000 for chemical risks
Hecla Mining‘s (NYSE:HL) Yukon-based subsidiary has been hit with a $100,000 fine for overlooking certain environmental risks at its large silver mine situated 350 km north of Whitehorse, according to…