$1M gold up for grabs as Canada Treasure Hunt begins
There’s more than $1 million in physical gold hidden somewhere in Canada, but rather than your grandfather’s pick axe and head lamp, only knowledge and wits are needed to find…
Precious Metals
Vietnam lifts state monopoly on gold
Vietnam, the third-largest importer of gold in Asia, issued a decree on Tuesday abolishing its 13-year-old state monopoly on gold trading, causing a spike in local prices even as the…
Troilus, Torngat ink offtakes on Carney’s German mission
Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF), which is developing a $1.1-billion (US$800-million) capex brownfield mine project in Quebec, has signed a preliminary copper offtake agreement with a German smelter during Prime…
Kenorland starts resource with 26-g gold hit in Quebec
Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD; US-OTC: KLDCF) has reported more high-grade assays from the Frotet project in northern Quebec with an initial resource on its Regnault gold system due in the…
Avino buys back La Preciosa royalties for $22M
Avino Silver & Gold Mines (TSX, NYSE-A: ASM) said Monday it has bought down and extinguished all royalties and remaining payments for full ownership of its La Preciosa project in…
Aldebaran denies $1.5B Altar project cost on Reuters
Aldebaran Resources (TSXV: ALDE; US-OTC: ADBRF) disputes a Reuters report on Friday that an economic study due next month on the Altar copper-gold project in Argentina will show costs of…
Pan American locks $2.1B takeover of MAG Silver
Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) has secured final regulatory approval to complete its $2.1-billion (C$2.9-billion) acquisition of MAG Silver (TSX, NYSE: MAG), cementing control over one of Mexico’s most…
Gold boom drives rising costs for Aussie producers
As Australian gold producers set forecasts for their 2026 performance, a clear trend has emerged that sets them apart: costs are expected to rise even as non-gold miners predict lower…
First Nordic finds new gold bodies at Aida in Sweden
Recent drill results by First Nordic Metals (TSX.V: FNM; US-OTC: FNMCF), in which Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) holds a stake, have identified new gold-bearing structures at its Aida…
Aldebaran suggests $1.5B to build Altar in Argentina
Aldebaran Resources (TSXV: ALDE; US-OTC: ADBRF) says an economic study due next month on its Altar copper-gold project in Argentina will contain a $1.5-billion (C$2.09-billion) construction figure. The preliminary economic…
JV article: Vista Gold cuts Mt Todd capex
Earlier this year Vista Gold (TSX: VGZ; NYSE-AM: VGZ) signed five confidentiality agreements over the space of six weeks on its Mt Todd open-pit gold project in Australia’s Northern Territory….
JV article: Libra Energy Materials goes public with $33M KoBold Metals deal
Junior explorer Libra Energy Materials (CSE: LIBR) opened the bell for the first time on Aug. 7, after kicking off its 2025 field season alongside KoBold Metals, a privately held…