Marimaca Copper raises A$80M
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2) has secured approximately A$80 million (C$72 million) in funding commitment from investors outside of Canada for its projects in Chile’s Antofagasta region. Under the…
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Kinross cuts Asante Gold stake by nearly half
Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) has reduced its holding in Ghana-focused Asante Gold (CSE: ASE) by nearly half. It sold 29.9 million Asante shares, about 45% of its holding,…
Rio to buy carbon credits with Caisse backing
Canada’s second-largest pension fund and Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corp. (CEFC) are investing in a carbon credits platform helping Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) cut its emissions footprint. La…
Pan American assays boost outlook at La Colorada
Pan American Silver (NYSE, TSX: PAAS) reported major drill results from its La Colorada mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, pointing to new high-grade silver veins that could expand mineral resources, extend…
Sitka Gold assays grow Rhosgobel in Yukon
Drilling by Sitka Gold (TSXV: SIG; US-OTC: SITKF) has expanded the Rhosgobel target at one of the largest projects in Yukon, returning results as high as 162 metres grading 1.02…
New Found Gold buys Maritime for $292M
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; NYSE-A: NFGC) is acquiring Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE) in a deal valued at about $292 million (US$212 million) that would create a multi-asset gold producer…
Silver Top 20: Hycroft Mining leads results this year
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top 20 silver assays of the year to June 30. Drill holes are ranked by silver grade times width. Drilling in three…
Spotlight: Southwest United States
Rising metal prices, demand for critical minerals and tariffs are putting the spotlight on mining projects in the United States. Here’s a look at eight companies with interesting projects to…
Koryx Copper’s Haib tops Africa’s south by value
Koryx Copper’s (TSXV: KRY) new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) positions its open-pit Haib project in Namibia among the largest red metal projects in the region by value and contained copper….
Burkina Faso seeks to ease investor concerns
Burkina Faso, Africa’s fourth-largest gold producer, is trying to reassure international miners that its request to acquire more of West African Resources’ (ASX: WAF) Kiaka gold mine is an option,…
China’s steel demand share to plunge 36% by 2050
China’s steel consumption is projected to decline steadily over the next decade, marking a structural shift in global demand dynamics, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie. The country…
Opinion: US mineral strategy turns to Africa
What do Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal all have in common? They’re all countries located along Africa’s west coast. But they’re also small; collectively, these five countries have an…