Marathons are a slog, but in an underground mine?
The world’s deepest marathon is to be run this October in an unprecedented challenging environment: 1,120 metres below sea level in one of Europe’s deepest mines. The event, set inside…
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Northern Dynasty loses more on Pebble unknowns
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-A: NAK) says it has filed a motion in Alaska’s federal district court seeking a summary judgment briefing schedule with respect to its pending litigation over…
Video: Council sees central bank gold buying rising through 2030
Emerging market central banks will keep buying gold aggressively for the next five years to lessen their reliance on U.S. dollar assets, the World Gold Council’s senior market strategist, Joseph…
KoBold signs Congo deal to boost US mineral supply
The Democratic Republic of Congo and U.S.‑based Kobold Metals have struck a preliminary mineral exploration agreement that deepens American involvement in the country’s critical‑minerals sector. The deal opens the door…
Lifezone cuts Kabanga project value to $1.6B
Lifezone Metals‘ (NYSE: LZM) feasibility study for the flagship Kabanga nickel project cuts the asset’s net present value and mine life while boosting production costs compared with a more speculative…
Energy Fuels hits 3-year high on REE output
Energy Fuels (NYSE-A: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) has begun heavy rare earth element (HREE) production on a pilot scale at its White Mesa mill in Utah, paving the way for commercial production…
SolGold’s accelerates Cascabel copper to 2028
SolGold (LSE, TSX: SOLG) is fast-tracking the development of its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project in northern Ecuador, with first production now expected in 2028, three to four years ahead of…
JV video: Empress Royalty to double revenue this year
Empress Royalty (TSXV: EMPR) is set to double revenue this year from 2024’s record $8 million (C$11 million), CEO Alexandra Woodyer Sherron said in a new video interview. The windfall comes from…
JV video: Brixton Metals drills new porphyry, gold targets at Thorn
Brixton Metals (TSXV: BBB; US-OTC: BBBXF) has kicked off drilling at its Thorn copper-gold prospect in British Columbia, targeting new porphyry copper and epithermal gold prospects. Located in the growing…
JV video: Proactive systems ease regulatory burden, Isometrix exec says
Miners are increasingly turning to integrated environmental management systems to stay compliant, transparent and profitable – a shift no longer considered optional, Isometrix chief sales officer Cecilia Jofre says. Traditional…
Northern Dynasty shares plunge 55% on insider selling
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-A: NAK) saw its biggest single-day share drop since 2020 on Thursday due to insider selling activity. The company’s Toronto-listed shares plunged as much as…
Video: Debt fuels takeover bids for juniors, SCP chair says
Mining companies are returning to debt after years of banks stepping back, SCP Resource Finance chair Peter Grosskopf says in a video interview. Banks, public bond underwriters and convertible-debt investors…