Aris Mining rises on Soto Norte study
Aris Mining (TSX: ARIS; NYSE-A: ARMN) has released a prefeasibility study for its Soto Norte gold project in Colombia, outlining the characteristics of both a profitable and environmentally friendly mine…
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Beaty, Sprott back Scorpio Gold in Nevada
Nevada-focused Scorpio Gold (TSXV: SGN; US-OTC: SRCRF) says it has received an $8-million (US$5.8-million) investment from Canadian mining entrepreneurs Ross Beaty and Eric Sprott to advance its flagship Manhattan property….
Ukraine issues tender for major lithium deposit
Ukraine is welcoming bids to develop a major lithium deposit in its central Kirovohrad region as part of a minerals deal with the United States, even as a legal dispute…
Aclara nets $5M US funds for Brazil rare earths
Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) has received financial backing from the U.S. government for one of its two rare earth assets in the Americas, the latest example of Western nations attempting…
Capstone repairs slim Mantoverde copper output
Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) has warned of a temporary output hit at its Mantoverde sulphide operation in Chile after both ball mill drive motors on the site failed…
UK OKs Dundee’s $1.25B Adriatic buy
Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) has secured UK court approval for its acquisition of London-based silver-zinc miner Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1), a deal that it now expects to close this…
Juniors test lithium waters in Arizona, New Mexico
Beyond some higher-profile projects in Nevada, juniors in Arizona and New Mexico are quietly advancing early-stage lithium plays from claystones and oilfield brines. The battery metal is emerging as a…
Cameco posts ‘surprising’ lower output estimate
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has cut this year’s production forecast for its main McArthur River uranium mine by significantly more than BMO Capital Markets envisioned, which it said could…
Luca Mining expands Tahuehueto mine with Fresnillo land deal
Canada’s Luca Mining (TSX-V: LUCA) has bought the Humaya 3 mining concession in Durango, Mexico, from Minera Mexicana La Ciénega, a unit of Fresnillo (LON: FRES), the country’s largest silver…
Ucore, Critical Metals sign 10‑year rare earths deal
The deal connects the massive rare Tanbreez earth project with Ucore’s Department of Defense funded processing facility in Louisiana.
Newmont plans sweeping job cuts: Bloomberg
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) is preparing a major cost-reduction plan that could lead to thousands of job losses, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The…
American Lithium wins Peru court battle
American Lithium (TSXV: LI; US-OTC: AMLIF) surged by nearly 20% after winning a legal battle in Peru that’s been holding up one of world’s largest and potentially lowest-cost uranium developments…