Artemis Gold’s Blackwater mine delayed to January
Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) has delayed production at its Blackwater mine in British Columbia after issues setting up the process control network over the holidays impacted plans. The company now…
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Cassius Mining takes Ghana to court for US$277M
Cassius Mining (ASX: CMD) is taking Ghana to court in London seeking US$277 million in damages for alleged contract breaches that killed the company’s Gbane gold project and may involve…
Eramet produces first lithium from Centenario plant in Argentina
Eramet has produced lithium carbonate at its new Centenario plant in Argentina’s Salta province. It is the first European company to do so at an industrial scale. Eramet’s chair and…
Infographic: How global gold production has evolved since 1993
The ranks of the world’s top 20 gold producers have changed significantly since 1993. The biggest change over those decades is China becoming the number one producer, as its output…
Ottawa invests $100M in Green Tech’s Seymour Lake lithium project in Ontario
Export Development Canada (EDC) on Tuesday provided up to $100 million in financing to develop the Seymour Lake lithium project in Ontario. Seen as a key asset, the lithium mine…
Petra Diamonds cuts forecasts, jobs amid market weakness, softer prices
Petra’s sales revenue for the third tender fell 7% to $71 million, bringing year-to-date revenue to $146 million, down from $188 million last year.
Foran conditionally approved for $20M gov’t funding for McIlvenna Bay infrastructure
Foran Mining (TSX: FOM; US-OTC: FMCXF) has conditional Energy and Natural Resources Ministry (NRCan) approval for up to $20 million in support of clean energy infrastructure at its McIlvenna Bay…
London Symposium Video: Rick Rule predicts soaring gold prices amid US fiscal imbalance
Veteran resource investor Rick Rule foresees a significant surge in gold prices, citing the unsustainable fiscal path of the United States, he told an industry event in London. Rule pointed…
London Symposium JV Video: Purepoint targets high-grade discoveries with Athabasca Basin partnerships
Purepoint Uranium (TSXV: PTU) plans an aggressive exploration strategy in the Athabasca Basin, host to the world’s highest-grade uranium deposits, an industry event heard in London. The company spent US$10…
Arcadium Lithium investors sue it for negligence over US$6.7B Rio Tinto takeover
Arcadium Lithium (NYSE: ALTM; ASX: LTM) is facing legal challenges after shareholders filed lawsuits alleging misrepresentation and negligence linked to Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) US$6.7-billion takeover. Philadelphia-based Arcadium…
Skeena’s Eskay Creek bulk sample permit unlocks US$200M in gold project funding
Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) can proceed with a 10,000-tonne bulk sample and infrastructure construction at its Eskay Creek gold project in northwestern British Columbia under a new permit that…
Brazilian authorities shut Jaguar mine after tailings slide
Local labour officials shut Jaguar Mining‘s (TSX: JAG) Turmalina gold mine in Brazil due to safety risks stemming from a recent tailings pile collapse. The mine—part of Jaguar’s MTL complex…