Equinox Gold grows Mesquite resource in California
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has released new reserve and resource numbers for its Mesquite mine in California and for the Fazenda Brasileiro and Riacho Dos Machados mines in…
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BHP inks exploration deal with Gates and Bezos-backed Kobold Metals
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has struck a deal to use artificial intelligence tools developed by KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill…
Noront receives official Wyloo offer, trumping BHP bid
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) has finally received a formal offer from Wyloo Metals – more than three months after Wyloo first floated a proposal to acquire the Ring of Fire junior in late…
Drill challenges at Arctic won’t influence timeline, says Trilogy Metals
Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-AM: TMQ) says lower than expected drilling productivity due to adverse weather and staffing shortages at its Arctic copper project in remote northwestern Alaska will not…
i-80 Gold to create Nevada complex through asset exchange with Nevada Gold
U.S.-focused gold miner i-80 Gold (TSX: IAU; US-OTC: IAUCF) has inked a deal with Nevada Gold Mines that will help it create a major mining complex in the precious metals-rich state…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 255: Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inducts five new members, ft Anthony Vaccaro
This week’s episode features the opening remarks of the 2021 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame by Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro. This year’s inductees were Patricia Dillon (b. 1952),…
Major Drilling results confirm rebound in exploration – as well as rising costs for miners
Rebounding exploration activity has propelled Major Drilling’s (TSX: MDI) revenues and earnings to a nine-year high. In the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2022, ended July 31, the Moncton-based drilling company reported revenues of $151 million – up 69% from the same…
RANKED: World’s ten biggest copper mining companies
Following the rampant surge in copper prices earlier this year, competition amongst miners to supply the metal vital to the green energy transition is fierce. Global copper supply is dominated…
Kirkland Lake Gold adds 10M oz. gold to Detour Lake resources
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) has released a mid-year updated resource estimate for its Detour Lake mine in Ontario, adding another 10.1 million oz. of contained…
AngloGold eyes Argentina projects in partnership with Latin Metals
Latin Metals (TSXV: LMS; US-OTC: LMSQF) may have scored big after inking a potential partnership deal with one of the world’s biggest gold miners – AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) – for its…
Namibia top court hands Deep-South small win in battle for copper project
The company has successfully prevented anyone else from exploring its Haib copper project as battle over refused licence renewal continues.
Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Ontario is a world-class destination for the mining industry. Here’s a list of eight companies with interesting projects to follow. AURCREST GOLD AurCrest Gold (TSXV: AGO; US-OTC: TBMIF) is one…