Emerita’s copper-gold results expand deposit to west
Drilling by Emerita Resources (TSX-V: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF) at its El Cura deposit in southwest Spain continues to encounter high copper-gold grades that expand the deposit to the west in…
Silver
Vizsla sees 7-month payback for Panuco project
Vizsla Silver (TSX, NYSE: VZLA) said a new study shows the company would need less than a year to recoup its investment if it proceeds with the flagship Panuco silver-gold…
US confirms copper, silver as critical minerals
The United States has added copper, silver and uranium to an expanded list of critical minerals that it deems are vital to America’s economy and national security. The new list,…
Solaris values Ecuador copper mine at $4.6B
Swiss mine developer Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; NYSE: SLSR) says a prefeasibility study shows its Warintza copper-gold project in southeastern Ecuador would generate an after-tax net present value of $4.6 billion (C$6.4…
US plan to boost Africa mining ties needs work: analyst
Recent United States initiatives aimed at developing closer ties with resource-rich African countries to break China’s stranglehold on critical minerals processing are still a long way from paying off, according…
US Spotlight: A Wild West rush for minerals
Historic mining regions, including the American West and Alaska, are seeing another gold rush amid the Trump administration’s executive orders to “Make America Great Again” by scaling up domestic critical…
Canadian federal budget promises billions for mining
Canada’s Liberal government plans to form a $2-billion sovereign fund for critical minerals, earmark hundreds of millions in mining industry spending and widen exploration tax credits to a dozen other…
Aya values Boumadine in Morocco at $3B with spot gold
Canada’s Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA; US-OTC: AYASF) said a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Boumadine polymetallic project in Morocco shows the company would need barely a year…
Coeur Mining buys New Gold for $7B
Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) is acquiring Canada’s New Gold (TSX: NGD) in an all-stock deal valued at about $7 billion, creating a new North American mining heavyweight amid record gold…
Fresnillo enters Canada with $780M Probe Gold buy
Mexican precious metals miner Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) is acquiring Canada’s Probe Gold (TSX: PRB) for $780 million (US$556 million) in cash, marking the company’s first entry into North America. Fresnillo…
Idaho bets on schools, speedy approvals to renew mining
BOISE, Idaho – Access to local skilled labour is now the choke point to building new mines, Idaho’s mining leaders told the Idaho Mining Conference this week in Boise. The…
Aldebaran’s Altar copper project may generate $11B
Aldebaran Resources (TSXV: ALDE; US-OTC: ADBRF) says a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Altar copper-gold project in Argentina establishes “robust” economics and sets the stage for new studies in…