Exploding fire extinguisher kills Fortuna miner
Canadian precious metals miner Fortuna Mining (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) reported Tuesday the death of a contracted employee at its Séguéla gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire, following an incident involving…
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Equinox Gold to buy Calibre for $2.56B
The combined company is expected to be Canada’s second-largest producer of gold.
Pisces discovery spurs OceanaGold exploration budget boost at Haile
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OCANF) has boosted its 2025 exploration budget by 20% to $10 million following the discovery of the high-grade Pisces deposit at its Haile gold mine in…
Which projects may gain if Trump overhauls permitting?
In early February, two weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration and flurry of executive orders, Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) CEO Ron Thiessen sent an optimistic letter to…
Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P
Global nonferrous exploration spending declined for the second straight year due to financing challenges for junior miners, S&P Global said. Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration…
Site visit: NMR seeks Forrest-inspired phoenix at Blackjack in Australia
Native Mineral Resources (ASX: NMR) only recently acquired its primary asset in Queensland, but it has set an aggressive schedule to restart production. The Sydney-based explorer bought the Far Fanning…
Spotlight: Global metals exploration
The world is on the cusp of a tidal wave of new demand for metals critical to the economy and the future of the planet. From copper, nickel and vanadium…
Ivanhoe nets $193M profit but floods, quick expansion cloud outlook
Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) update on 2024 shows solid performance booking a $193-million profit, but an analyst says it’s marred by operational setbacks and an overly ambitious growth…
Ascot finds $65M to reboot Premier gold mine
Ascot Resources (TSX: AOT; USOTC: AOTVF) has lined up a financing of up to $65 million to get its delayed Premier gold project in British Columbia restarted in July. On…
Barrick to pay Mali $440M: report
Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD; TSX: ABX) has signed a new agreement with the Malian government to end the dispute over its mining assets in the West African country, Reuters reported,…
Island expansion brings almost 1M oz output into focus for Alamos Gold
Alamos Gold’s (TSX, NYSE: AGI) organic growth plans are poised to boost the production profile to the near‐million-ounce club by the end of the decade, CEO John McCluskey tells The…
Juniors shine on TSXV 50 ranking
A handful of Canadian juniors have rocketed to the top of the TSX Venture Exchange’s 50 highest-performing emerging companies last year, according to data from parent company TMX. Power Nickel…