Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for Dec. 9
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TQR) has set Dec. 9 as the date its shareholders will finally vote on the proposed US$3.3-billion takeover of the company by Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO;…
Copper
World to face 8-million tonne copper deficit by 2032, Codelco warns
Codelco, the world’s biggest copper producer, warned on Thursday that global shortages of the metal may reach 8 million tonnes by 2032, as soaring demand continues to offset the number…
SolGold welcomes Jiangxi Copper as new investor
SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) announced Wednesday that certain investors, including China’s Jiangxi Copper (Hong Kong) Investment Co.. have agreed to purchase 180 million shares of the company at a…
Camino confirms continuity of mineralization at new copper discovery in Peru; stock jumps
Camino Minerals (TSXV: COR; US-OTC: CAMZF) has announced high solubility results over significant copper oxide intercepts in the Lourdes zone at its Los Chapitos property in Peru. Lourdes is one of…
Boliden to earn 70% stake in Amarc’s DUKE project
Amarc Resources ( TSXV: AHR; OTCQB: AXREF) has signed an earn-in agreement with the Boliden Group whereby the Swedish major can earn up to a 70% ownership in the DUKE…
Visualization: Lion One traces bonanza gold grades at Tuvatu depth
Lion One Metals (TSXV: LIO; US-OTCQX: LOMLF; ASX: LLO) continues to expand the Deep Feeder Zone 500 at its Tuvatu alkaline gold project in Fiji. The latest assay results reveal…
SolGold delays Cascabel feasibility, Porvenir PEA as it looks to cost reduction
SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) announced Tuesday that it will delay the Cascabel feasibility study and Porvenir preliminary economic assessment (PEA) due to the evolving capital cost environment and its…
Doré Copper eyes higher Corner Bay resource tally after drilling
Doré Copper Mining (TSXV: DCMC; US-OTC: DRCMF) says drilling at its Corner Bay copper project in Quebec will help expand its mineral resource estimate as it aims to complete a…
US Markets inch lower over Nov. 14-18 trading week
U.S. markets showed a modest decline over the Nov. 14-18 trading week as mixed data on inflation and retail sales were balanced by positive earnings in both the consumer cyclical…
BHP tries dodging strike at Escondida copper mine in Chile
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has reached an agreement with unionized workers at its Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world’s largest, in a last-minute attempt to avert…
Southwest US snapshot: Eight companies to watch
The U.S. Southwest is among the top mining regions in North America, with mine operations dating back to the 19th century. Here’s a glimpse of eight companies exploring for precious metals,…
Magna Mining finds what it’s looking for with first Crean Hill drilling
Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU) says the first holes drilled at its Crean Hill mine, part of its recently acquired Denison project in Ontario’s Sudbury Basin, has returned the kind of…