Opinion: Use elements bingo to explain mining
For those of us that work and live in this great global mining industry we all “get it”. We get the benefits of mining to the economy and at a…
Gold
‘One project, one review:’ BC’s Minister Brar fast-tracks mine permits, IP protection
Six months into the job, British Columbia’s Critical Minerals Minister Jagrup Brar says major mine permitting timelines have narrowed by over a third, as new mining rules are set to…
Fortuna buys 15% of Awalé Resources
Awalé Resources (TSXV: ARIC) has been given a $8.26 million (US$6 million) investment boost from Fortuna Mining (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) to support its exploration activities in Côte d’Ivoire, sending…
Omai Gold logs high grades as resource update looms
Recent drilling by Omai Gold Mines (TSXV: OMG; US-OTC: OMGGF) returned results as high as 27.5 metres grading 2.63 grams gold per tonne in the Wenot deposit at its Omai…
Explorer pulls staff as Flin Flon orders evacuation
Amid a province-wide state of emergency, Flin Flon, Man. has ordered residents and visitors to evacuate as wildfires approach the city while Canadian Gold (TSXV: CGC) has suspended local operations…
First Majestic boosts Navidad’s gold-silver deposit
First Majestic Silver (TSX, NYSE: AG) expanded the high-grade mineralization of its Navidad deposit in northwestern Mexico as it announced a second gold-silver discovery in a year in the Santo…
Harfang books high grades at Sky Lake gold project
Recent drilling by Harfang Exploration (TSXV: HAR) returned a highlight hit of 2.5 metres grading 35.6 grams gold per tonne from drilling in the Koval zone at its Sky Lake…
Manitoba wildfires threaten Alamos Gold project
Wildfires burning near the northwestern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake have spurred Alamos Gold (TSX, NYSE: AGI) to temporarily pause operations at its nearby project, the company said. Lynn Lake…
Harmony Gold buys MAC Copper for $1B
Harmony Gold (JSE: HAR; NYSE: HMY), South Africa’s top gold producer by volume, has agreed to acquire MAC Copper (ASX: MAC; NYSE: MTAL) for $1.03 billion, accelerating its strategic shift…
Franco-Nevada lands $1B royalty on Iamgold’s Côté
Canada’s Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) has agreed to acquire a royalty package on the Côté Gold mine in Ontario from a private third party for $1.05 billion in cash. The Toronto-based…
Agnico stake in Fury Gold could rise to 9.9%
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) has nearly tripled its equity position in junior explorer Fury Gold Mines (TSX, NYSE-A: FURY) with a further $4.3-million investment. Most of the new…
Arizona Metals books high-grade hits at Kay
Arizona Metals (TSX: AMC; OTCQX: AZMCF) said drilling at its Kay project in the central part of the state returned high-grade results of 9.5 metres at 5.37 grams gold per…