West Red Lake raises $73M for Madsen mine restart
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG) is set to raise about $73 million to help fund the proposed restart of its Madsen mine in Ontario, which it says remains…
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BHP’s Olympic Dam mine halted after storm hits
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) was forced to halt operations at its Olympic Dam copper-gold mine on Friday after severe electrical storms damaged critical transmission infrastructure in northern…
US Snapshot: Mining and exploration for copper, gold, rare earths and more
The United States has a long mining and exploration history and is rich in base and precious metals as well as new energy metals and uranium. Here are seven companies…
Equinox Gold stock drops on lower production guidance for Greenstone mine
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) shares fell on Thursday after it reported output would be almost 37% lower this year amid the ramp-up towards commercial production at its new…
Economic growth the main driver of long-term gold price, WGC research suggests
While it has long been established that gold’s safe-haven status can help to manage portfolio risk, explaining its contribution to actual portfolio returns remains a complex exercise. According to a…
Wesdome Gold on course for record production year
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO; US-OTC: WDOFF) reaffirmed on Thursday that the company remains on track for a record year of production following the release of its third-quarter operational results….
Site visit: Liberty Gold fast tracks past-producing Black Pine in Idaho
Salt Lake City, Utah – Liberty Gold’s (TSX: LGD) vice-president of exploration, Peter Shabestari, skillfully navigates steep turns around sheer rock faces at the company’s Black Pine Mountain gold project…
Video: Caledonia Mining targets 2025 Bilboes feasibility to chart growth course, exec says
Zimbabwe-focused Caledonia Mining (LSE: CMCL) will finalize a feasibility study for its Bilboes gold project early next year, CEO Mark Learmonth said in an interview. The project, acquired in early…
Antofagasta copper production jumps 15% in Q3
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) reported on Wednesday a 15% increase in copper production for the three months to the end of September, driven by destocking of inventories at Los…
Barrick fights to dismiss Tanzanian abuse allegations from Canadian court
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is arguing in an Ontario court that allegations of human rights abuses in Tanzania should be decided in that country instead, with local police and…
Video: Kefi Gold nears $320M loan to start Tulu Kapi build, founder says
Kefi Gold and Copper (AIM: KEFI) founder Harry Anagnostaras-Adams says a US$320-million construction loan for the company’s first mine, Tulu Kapi gold mine in Ethiopia, is expected to close shortly, with…
Blackrock builds on Tonopah West PEA with shallow, high-grade gold and silver hits
Infill drilling by Blackrock Silver (TSXV: BRC; US-OTC: BKRRF) at its Tonopah West project in southwest Nevada has expanded and confirmed the continuity of high-grade gold and silver in the…