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…
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Site visit: Fortuna’s Séguéla gold mine poised for growth
Séguéla, Côte d’Ivoire – Fortuna Mining’s (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) success in expanding its flagship Séguéla mine in Côte d’Ivoire has surprised even some of its own employees. Vancouver-based Fortuna last month…
Glencore cuts 2026 copper target, plots long-term jump
Mining and commodities giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) plans to expand annual copper production to about 1.6 million tonnes by 2035 as it seeks to reverse a multi-year slump in output….
Sitka Gold results extend Eiger target in Yukon
Recent drilling at Sitka Gold’s (TSX-V: SIG; US-OTC: SITKF) Eiger target in Yukon has expanded the mineralized envelope beyond the resource estimate boundary as high-grade results suggest a stronger section…
Torex finds new high-grade gold zones near Media Luna
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG; US-OTC: TORXF) said new drilling near its Media Luna underground mine in Mexico yielded high-grade zones west of the main deposit. Hole ML25-1088D in the…
Endeavour aims for 15M oz in 5-year exploration push
Endeavour’s $540M plan expands operations and adds 6Moz via greenfield projects, including two to three potential cornerstone assets.
Jansen ‘learnings’ key to limiting costs: BHP executive
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) wants to use lessons from its maiden foray into potash production to ensure that a subsequent expansion of the facility is completed at or under…
Selkirk Copper’s drilling expands Minto high-grade zone
Selkirk Copper Mines (TSX-V: SCMI) said fresh drilling at the past-producing Minto copper-gold-silver mine in the Yukon has expanded a previously identified high-grade mineralized area in the property’s northwest zone….
London Symposium: Artisanal mining growing in South America, Pan Am Silver exec says
Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) is working with small-scale miners in Peru to help them raise production standards and sell their gold to central banks – an effort that isn’t…
Allied discovers new targets at Ethiopia gold project
Allied Gold (TSX, NYSE: AAUC) said recent drilling at its Kurmuk property in western Ethiopia has identified at least five new target areas, bolstering the case for a high-volume gold…
Gold to reach new highs in 2026: Goldman poll
Almost 70% of global institutional investors expect gold prices to post additional gains next year, Goldman Sachs said, citing the conclusions of a new poll. The biggest proportion of respondents…
Infographic: Production milestones to watch in 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, The Northern Miner looks ahead to 12 projects across North America on track to reach mining milestones in 2026. From precious and critical metals mines across…