Foran Mining launches $200M private placement
Foran Mining (TSX: FOM; US-OTC: FMCXF) plans to raise $200 million through a private placement to support the exploration and development of its projects in Saskatchewan. The offering includes up…
Silver
Gold, silver to rise as political, economic risks grind
Gold and silver prices have been on a roller coaster over the past two years as prices have responded to the changing political and economic environment. A key shift came…
Silvercorp Metals sweetens offer for Tanzania-focused OreCorp
Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) surprised the market on Thursday by increasing its cash offer for African gold developer OreCorp (ASX: ORR) by A$20 million (US$13 million). The improved…
Collective’s Apollo drill program at Guayabales hits grade
Collective Mining (TSXV: CNL; US-OTC: CNLMF) on Wednesday reported a fresh set of high-grade assay results from the Apollo porphyry system at the Guyabales project in Caldas, Colombia. At Apollo,…
Global exploration snapshot: Eight projects to watch
From Alaska to South America, junior exploration companies are hunting for base metals, uranium and precious metals to power our future. Here’s an overview of eight companies advancing promising projects….
Lower silver output in Peru, Mexico to drag down global production
Global mined silver production will fall 2% in 2023 to 820 million ounces from 2022 totals due to lower output from operations in top producing countries Mexico and Peru, The…
Wheaton Precious Metals beefs up streaming portfolio with US$530M spend
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM, NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) announced on Thursday agreements to acquire existing precious metals royalty streams on Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN) Platreef project in South Africa…
Skeena feasibility delivers longer mine life, bigger capex for Eskay Creek
Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) has released highlights of a definitive feasibility study for its Eskay Creek gold-silver project in northwest British Columbia that paints a picture of a…
American Lithium eyes Peru production as court rules in its favour
American Lithium (TSXV: LI; NASDAQ: AMLI) said on Wednesday that Peru’s top court had confirmed its local subsidiary’s ownership of 32 out of 172 disputed concessions. The ruling, consistent with…
Minaurum’s ‘drill to kill’ plan expected to pay off at Alamos Silver in Mexico
Minaurum Gold (TSXV: MGG; US-OTC: MMRGF) is planning to put together a first resource next year at the Alamos Silver project in Mexico, the company said in an early November…
JV Video: Dolly Varden Silver also seeks gold in BC with Hecla support
Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV:DV; US-OTC:DOLLF) is advancing the Kitsault Valley project in northwest British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, Rob Van Egmond, the company’s vice-president for exploration, says in a new video. The…
‘No is a valid outcome of consultation,’ groups fighting Taranis’s Thor copper project in B.C. say
A dispute between Taranis Resources (TSXV: TRO; US-OTC: TNREF), the British Columbia government and First Nations groups over the Thor polymetallic project is brewing over long drilling exploration permit delays. After…