G Mining gets Brazilian tax cut for gold mine
Authorities in Brazil have granted G Mining Ventures’ (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) main Tocantinzinho mine a reduced tax rate, a move that the Canadian company says will “materially enhance” profit…
Precious Metals
Silver squeeze nears end game, TD analyst says
Investors bracing for the next big silver squeeze may soon get their wish, according to TD Securities, as the bank sees the market approaching a tipping point due to the…
Spotlight: Gold and critical minerals in northern Quebec
Building on the ambitious mining and infrastructure development strategy set out in Quebec’s Plan Nord policy, Quebec envisions a full-cycle domestic value chain for the battery sector, while the historic…
Video: Integra chief targets two-year NEPA permit timeline at DeLamar
Integra Resources (TSX-V: ITR; NYSE-A: ITRG) says its DeLamar gold-silver project in Idaho cleared a key hurdle last month with the government accepting the mine plan of operations. It expects…
Video: Mineros to start Porvenir build next year
Latin America-focused Mineros (TSX: MSA; US-OTC: MNSAF) has updated its cost outlook as gold-indexed payouts under local Nicaragua unit Hemco’s artisanal model rise with record prices. “We pay [co-operatives] a…
Caledonia weighs phased Bilboes build, CEO says
Zimbabwe-focused Caledonia Mining (LSE, NYSE American: CMCL) is to decide by year-end whether to build the Bilboes project in phases – potentially halving the original plant size to curb equity…
Video: Newcore eyes PFS as Enchi packs high value
Newcore Gold (TSX-V: NCAU; US-OTC: NCAUF) is advancing its 100%-owned Enchi project in Ghana toward a prefeasibility study after last year’s preliminary economic assessment (PEA) outlined a simple, low-capex open-pit…
Editorial: Quebec’s mining crossroads
Quebec’s mining sector is at once thriving and uncertain, a duality that reflects the global forces reshaping commodities and the local policies that aim to manage them. The province has…
Video: Maple Gold gains Douay, to update resource
Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM) has transitioned from a joint venture partner to an owner-operator of the Douay project in Quebec’s Abitibi region. The team is preparing for a 10,000-metre…
Platinum Group’s matte move could unlock Waterberg
Platinum Group Metals (TSX: PTM; NYSE-A: PLG) is seeking South African approval to export converter matte from its Waterberg project rather than bagged concentrate, CEO Frank Hallam says. Converter matte…
DPM halts Ecuador gold project drilling amid protests
Drilling at DPM Metals’ (TSX, ASX: DPM) Loma Larga project in Ecuador has been put on hold following widespread protests, the Canadian miner said as it released a new study…
Agnico’s Boyd links gold’s allure with contest goals
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) chairman and Canadian Mining Hall of Fame member Sean Boyd and Anthony Vaccaro, president of the Northern Miner Group, recently sat down with The Northern…