Eric Sprott boosts ownership in Dolly Varden Silver
Mine financier Eric Sprott is increasing his stake in Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV; US-OTC: DOLLF) to 19.9% — buying 7 million common shares of the company in a private…
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Rio Tinto drills Janice Lake copper-silver project in Saskatchewan
Following up on a positive 2019 exploration program, Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) is planning 2,000 metres of drilling, plus mapping, prospecting and geophysical surveys this year at the…
Kore Mining releases ‘exciting’ results at FG gold project
Kore Mining (TSXV: KORE; US-OTC: KOREF) has released assay results from the top of hole 20-368 completed at its wholly owned 130-sq.-km FG gold property, 100 km east of Williams…
McEwen Mining posts $99M loss on Gold Bar write-down
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) posted a net loss of US$99.2 million, or US25¢ per share, for the quarter ended March 31, primarily due to a US$83.8 million impairment…
Queensland toughens law on mining deaths
Australia’s state of Queensland has passed a law that will see mining executives spend up to 20 years in jail, and companies hit with fines of up to A$13 million…
Newmont restarts mines as restrictions ease
With restrictions on mining due to the coronavirus pandemic starting to ease, Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) is back on track with all but one of its mines – Musselwhite…
Tianqi Lithium to sell stake to raise cash
Tianqi Lithium, China’s top producer of the battery metal, says its controlling investor has put a sixth of its holding up for sale. The move, the Shenzhen-listed lithium miner said…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 187: How COVID-19 is impacting the uranium market, ft. Cameco
This episode features the Q&A portion of Cameco’s Q1 conference call that took place on May 1, 2020. Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel and vice-president and chief financial officer…
Turquoise Hill says Oyu Tolgoi blowout could top US$1.8B
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) announced that an ongoing expansion of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine in Mongolia is expected to cost an additional US$1.8 billion. The…
Guyana Goldfields rejects Gran Colombia merger offer, supports Silvercorp bid
Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY; US-OTC: GUYFF) has rebuffed an unsolicited proposal from Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM; US-OTC: TPRFF) for an all share, three-way merger that includes Gold X Mining…
Mining in Mexico to restart
Mining in Mexico, the world’s largest silver producing country, is set to fully resume next week as authorities implement a gradual nationwide return to a “new normal,” which will see…
South America Snapshot: Eight companies active in the region
South America’s prospective geology, established mining jurisdictions and well-developed infrastructure encourage companies to explore, develop and operate projects in the region. Below, we provide an overview of eight companies with…