Newmont teams with Teck on Galore Creek development
NovaGold Resources (TSX: NG; NYSE: NG) said on Jul. 27 it has received a further US$25 million payment from Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) as part of the major’s acquisition…
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Top ten US juniors to mid-tiers, outside of precious metals, coal
Nuclear fuel providers again led the largest United States-based junior and mid-tier mining companies valued from US$250 million to US$2 billion, excluding precious metals and coal producers. The data as…
Founders Metals drills 12 metres of 19.2 g/t gold in Suriname, stock surges
Initial drill results from Founders Metals‘ (TSXV: FDR) Antino project in southeastern Suriname have confirmed the presence of high-grade gold mineralization, sending the junior’s stock up by 8.5% this morning….
Ivanhoe eyes higher copper output from tailings reprocessing
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) says reprocessing tailings at its Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo has potential to increase its production of the red metal….
Saudi firm to buy 10% stake in Vale’s energy metals business
Vale (NYSE: VALE) has inked a binding agreement with Manara Minerals, a joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s state-owned miner Ma’aden and the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund. In this deal, Manara…
Alaska petitions US Supreme Court to overturn Pebble mine veto
Alaska has filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a veto blocking Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) Pebble copper and gold project. According to the…
Explorers on high alert as challenging wildfire season rages
Canada’s most destructive wildfire season is ongoing. While conditions improve in Eastern Canada, Western Canada-focused explorers still face widespread interruptions to their summer field seasons. According to the Canadian Interagency…
Canadian gold miners post strong Q2 performance
A number of gold companies released record operating and financial results after Wednesday’s market close. Agnico-Eagle, Alamos Gold, New Gold, Perseus Mining, and Westgold Resources all reported impressive figures, beating…
Teck cuts copper guidance on lower output at QB2
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, has revised down copper production targets for the year after its Quebrada Blanca 2 open-pit mine in northern Chile…
Newcrest interim CEO on Newmont merger, and why copper could soon outshine gold
Sherry Duhe has only been in the mining world for a year and half. But she’s already been tasked with steering Australia’s largest gold miner, Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX:…
Foran Mining’s McIlvenna Bay gets environmental impact process green light
Foran Mining (TSX: FOM; US-OTC: FMCXF) has secured ministerial approval for its McIlvenna Bay project under Saskatchewan’s Environmental Assessment Act, the company said on Wednesday. This marks the end of…
Kindersley PEA outlines strong economic case for lithium project
Shares of Grounded Lithium rose Wednesday (TSXV: GRD; US-OTC: GRDAF) on the release of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Kindersley project in western Saskatchewan that could boast an…