Paladin targets 2027 uranium decision on Patterson Lake South
Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX, TSX: PDN) expects making a final investment decision on its Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in Saskatchewan by the end of 2027 as the company…
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Gold price wins in Iran war, but not copper
The U.S.-Iran war may shave as much as 0.7% off the global economy and push gold prices higher as investors focus on a swelling U.S. deficit and a weaker dollar,…
Peru pulls permit for $1.8B Tia Maria copper mine
Peru has revoked Southern Copper’s (NYSE, LSE: SCCO) permit for its $1.8-billion Tía María project, forcing a fresh review of one of the country’s most contentious copper developments. The Ministry…
Barrick signals deal push amid strategic reset
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) is pivoting back to acquisitions and retreating from higher-risk regions, reversing a decade-long strategy that emphasized expansion across Africa and Asia. Chairman John Thornton…
G Mining to buy G2 Goldfields for $3B in Guyana play
Canadian miner G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) agreed to buy G2 Goldfields (TSX: GTWO; US-OTC: GUYGF) in a $3 billion (US$2.2 billion) all-share deal that would bring two…
Orla’s double-digit gold assays extend Musselwhite
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) says new drilling at its Musselwhite mine in Ontario shows more high-grade gold zones over 2 km beyond workings, boosting the case for longer…
Huge lithium deposit due on Nasdaq after $571M deal
A company holding one of the largest U.S. lithium development assets that’s already part of the government’s FAST-41 speedy permits stream is set to list on the Nasdaq following a…
NioCorp nears Elk Creek full $1.1B financing
NioCorp Developments (Nasdaq: NB) says it has signed up commodity trader Traxys to buy and market the remaining planned output from Elk Creek, moving closer to full financing for the…
Rock Tech Lithium attracts $200M investment in Ontario processing plant
Canadian property developer BMI Group agreed to invest $200 million (US$144 million) in Rock Tech Lithium’s (TSX-V: RCK) proposed processing facility in northern Ontario – a key step toward building…
Critical One hits visible antimony at Howells Lake in Ontario as defence metal gains momentum
Critical One Energy’s (CSE: CRTL; US-OTC: MMTLF) first modern drill hole at the Howells Lake project in northwestern Ontario cut visible stibnite from near surface across about 100 metres of…
Gold price hits three-week high on US-Iran ceasefire
Gold climbed to its highest in three weeks on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, calming inflation worries that have upended global markets. Spot gold…
Uranium Energy starts Burke Hollow output in Texas
Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE-A: UEC) says it has officially turned on the taps at its Burke Hollow project in Texas, marking the start of the first U.S. in-situ recovery (ISR)…