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…
Gold
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…
Video: Minera Alamos hopeful for faster Cerro de Oro permitting under new Mexico presidency
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) president Doug Ramshaw says a permit application for its Cerro de Oro gold project in Mexico might be processed faster under the country’s new president, Claudia…
JV Article: Lode Gold on cusp of Gold Orogen spin out
In the last six months, Lode Gold Resources (TSXV: LOD; US-OTC: SBMIF) has created a subsidiary to spin out its Yukon and New Brunswick assets into a new company to…
JV Article: Novo Resources’ work shows more gold to be had at Belltopper
Novo Resources (TSX: NVO; ASX: NVO; US-OTC: NSRPF) has completed a new geological model for its Belltopper gold project in Australia, and defined an exploration target of up to 2.1…
B2Gold backs Founders Metals with $12.1M investment for drilling at Antino in Suriname
Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) has drawn a $12.1 million investment from B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG), bringing to $32.1 million the total raised in the Suriname-focused gold explorer…
At least 20 killed in armed attack on miners in Pakistan
At least 20 miners were killed, and seven others injured, after unidentified gunmen attacked a coal mine in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, according to police reports quoted by local…
Video: Franco-Nevada values steady, quality production over risky short-term gains, CEO says
Gold royalty and streaming company Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) aims to maintain production at around 600,000 gold-equivalent oz. by 2027 although it’s a 10% decline from last year, CEO…
Artemis on track for Q4 gold pour at Blackwater, at slighter higher costs
Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) says its Blackwater gold mine in central British Columbia is on track for its first pour late this year, despite construction delays. In an update this…
NexGold, Signal Gold merger aims to create 200,000 oz per year producer
NexGold Mining (TSXV: NEXG; US-OTC: NXGCF) and Signal Gold (TSX: SGNL; US-OTC: SGNLF) have agreed to merge and create a new Canadian gold developer with a combined resource base of…