Barrick grows net reserves to 69Moz at improved grade
Barrick Gold Corporation (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) says it has succeeded in replacing its global gold reserve base by 150% before accounting for acquisition and equity changes at its South…
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Gates, Bezos-backed firm gets cash injection to find battery metals
KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has raised $192.5 million in its latest financing round, which will allow it to speed…
Advanced Marimaca project still in the ‘early stages of discovery,’ says CEO
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI) is confident its namesake discovery in northern Chile near Antofagasta is still in the discovery phase despite a feasibility study forthcoming by year-end and a construction…
BC rejects permit for Morrison copper-gold mine, again
The Canadian province of British Columbia has once again denied an environmental permit for the proposed Morrison copper-gold mine on a First Nation’s territory, citing potential risks to water quality…
BHP to cut emissions by 30% with first LNG-powered bulk carrier
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has taken a key step towards its goal of reaching net-zero by 2050 after receiving the first of five LNG-powered carriers to transport…
MMG to halt Las Bambas copper mine by Feb 20 amid fresh blockade
MMG (HKG: 1208) said today that it will have to halt production at its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru by February 20, following a new blockade of the road…
Peru copper output up almost 7% despite social unrest
Copper output in Peru, the world’s second-largest producer after Chile, increased almost 7% to 2.3 million tonnes in 2021 despite several protests that paralyzed some of the country’s key operations. …
Colombia to open gold, coal assets up for bids
Colombia will begin taking offers in its first bidding round for gold and copper exploration contracts before the end of March, the government said this week, as part of ongoing…
Video: Gold Royalty Corp poised to accelerate growth in 2022, says CEO
Gold-mining executive David Garofalo says the copper and gold deal-making environment has never been better. He looks to kick Gold Royalty Corp (NYSE American: GROY) growth into high gear in…
AME Roundup: Patricia Mohr sees a copper supercycle emerging in the medium term
Copper could be heading towards supercycle territory in the medium term, with price levels expected to reach above US$5 per pound, economist and commodity market specialist Patricia Mohr told a…
Rockcliff Metals PEA foresees underground mines at its Tower and Rail projects in Manitoba
Rockcliff Metals (CSE: RCLF; US-OTC: RKCLF) has released a preliminary economic assessment for its 100% owned Tower and Rail projects located in central Manitoba’s Flin Flon-Snow Lake Greenstone belt. The…
Enduro completes option for 100% of Newmont Lake in BC
Enduro Metals (TSXV: ENDR; US-OTC: ENDMF) has completed the option requirements to earn a 100% interest in the Newmont Lake copper-gold project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. The property is…