How to dodge the Iran war
Soaring fuel and chemicals prices triggered by the war in the Middle East are pushing global miners to dig deep for creative solutions. Take the case of Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2), which…
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Glencore, Gentile back historical Irish region project sporting 3.3% zinc, 10% lead
New drilling by Glencore-backed (LSE: GLEN) Group Eleven Resources (TSXV: ZNG; US-OTC: GRLVF) at the PG West project in Ireland has expanded the property’s high-grade zinc-lead-silver mineralization, the company said….
Bunker Hill graduates to TSX
Investors and Bunker Hill Mining (TSX: BNKR; US-OTC: BHLL) management celebrated the company’s graduation to the TSX main board this month at the TMX Group’s Market Centre in Toronto. With…
Discovery Silver-backed Abitibi Metals drills 3.6% copper at B26 in Quebec
Abitibi Metals (CSE: AMQ; US-OTC: AMQFF) has returned one of its strongest copper-gold intercepts yet at the B26 polymetallic project in western Quebec, as drilling continues to define higher-grade zones…
Westhaven logs 48g gold at Shovelnose project in BC
Westhaven Gold (TSXV: WHN; US-OTC: WTHVF) cut a highlight result of 8 metres grading about 48 grams gold and 229 grams silver per tonne at its Shovelnose project in British…
Mining investor strategy pivots to growth stories from cash-makers: Canaccord
Sentiment across the mining sector remains broadly positive, with strong commodity prices, margins and free cash flow supporting a constructive outlook, Canaccord Genuity said after its fifth annual conference in…
BHP urged to assess rare earths at Olympic Dam
BHP (ASX, NYSE, LSE: BHP) must assess whether rare earths and other critical minerals at its Olympic Dam mine complex can be commercially produced under a new agreement with South…
BC’s critical minerals push faces delivery test: PwC
British Columbia and the Yukon risk losing ground in the global critical minerals race unless they can accelerate mine construction, power infrastructure and permitting as demand shifts from commodity cycles…
Blue Lagoon hits commercial production at BC gold-silver project
Blue Lagoon Resources (CSE: BLLG) said it officially attained commercial production at its Dome Mountain gold and silver project in British Columbia. Underground mining rates exceeded 100 tonnes per day…
Americas Gold swap ends 600K oz silver stream burden
Americas Gold and Silver (TSX: USA; NYSE-A: USAS) agreed to end remaining silver delivery obligations to Sprott Mining in exchange for nearly 8 million shares, removing future debt tied to…
McEwen says San José cash generation tops target
McEwen Mining (NYSE, TSX: MUX) says the San José mine in Argentina has already generated more cash than expected this year, allowing the company to fund its growth plans without…
How to dodge the Iran war acid shortage: one miner bought its own plant
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI, ASX: MC2) is moving to protect its $587-million (C$810 million) capex namesake oxide project from a volatile sulphuric acid market in Chile. As the explorer pivots…