Lundin Gold sees higher costs, stable output in Ecuador
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; US-OTC: LUGDF) said output at its Fruta del Norte gold mine in southeast Ecuador should remain flat over the next three years while unit costs climb…
Precious Metals
Rio2 expands with $241M deal for Peru copper mine
Rio2 (TSX: RIO), a gold developer advancing one of the largest undeveloped oxide gold projects in the Americas, is expanding to diversified producer via a $241-million deal for copper mine…
JV video: AbraSilver eyes 2026 build in Argentina
Argentina’s new Large Investment Incentive Regime could clear the path to a construction decision at AbraSilver Resource’s (TSX: ABRA; US-OTC: ABBRF) Diablillos project next year, CEO John Miniotis says. Investment…
London Symposium Video: Atlantic Canada pitches faster permitting, clean power
Eastern Canadian provinces on Nov. 30 pitched a faster, more predictable path to mine development at The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London. In a panel presentation moderated by…
Contango Ore agrees $812M deal to buy Dolly Varden
Contango Ore (NYSE-A: CTGO) agreed to buy Canada’s Dolly Varden Silver (TSX-V: DV; NYSE-A: DVS) to create a mid-tier silver and gold producer by adding one of the largest high-grade…
Orla Mining plunges as Fairfax trims stake
Shares of Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) have plunged after Fairfax Financial Holdings (TSX: FFH, FFH.U) sold nearly half of its stock in the company at a below-market price. The miner…
Aura Minerals lifts gold growth outlook by a third
Aura Minerals (Nasdaq: AUGO) has raised its future production outlook by a third after releasing a new feasibility study for its Era Dorada project in Guatemala and integrating the results…
Global scramble to lift minerals prices in 2026: Fitch
Most mineral and metal prices should edge higher in 2026 as net-zero demand, tighter supply and an intensifying global race for resources offset persistent weakness in China’s property sector, BMI,…
Gold Royalty adds BHP’s Brazil mine in $70M deal
Gold Royalty (NYSE-A: GROY) has agreed to buy an existing royalty on the Pedra Branca mine held by BlackRock World Mining Trust for $70 million cash. The copper-gold mine, located…
London Symposium: Japan Gold seeks new partners
Japan Gold (TSXV: JG; US-OTC: JGLDF) has begun talks with various investors looking to jointly explore for gold and develop mines in the Asian country after an alliance with Barrick…
McEwen expands high-grade gold zone at Froome mine
McEwen (TSX, NYSE: MUX) said new drilling at its Froome mine in northern Ontario boosted the property’s higher-grade gold mineralization by about 45%. Drillhole 25PR-G467 cut 31 metres grading 7.7 grams gold…
Fortuna betting on West Africa to boost gold output
Séguéla, Côte d’Ivoire – West Africa is poised to play a pivotal role in Fortuna Mining’s (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) drive to boost annual gold output past the 500,000 oz. mark…