Ivanhoe to start copper exploration in Angola
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN), founded by billionaire Robert Friedland, plans to begin exploring Angola early next year for copper after securing rights over an area the size of Switzerland. The…
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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…
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….
JV Video: Group Eleven Resources drills for ESG-friendly zinc in Ireland
Strong drill results are convincing Group Eleven Resources’ (TSXV: ZNG) CEO Bart Jaworski that the company’s on its way to finding the Republic of Ireland’s next big zinc mine. As…
JV Video: Fireweed Metals advances Macmillan Pass, Mactung in Yukon
Fireweed Metals (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) is planning a resource update early next year on its Macmillan Pass zinc-lead-silver project in the Yukon, CEO Brandon Macdonald says. Next door along the…
US DOI draft study poses further setback for Alaska’s Ambler road project
The proposed 211-mile transportation corridor for accessing untouched mineral deposits in northwestern Alaska, also known as the Ambler road project, will likely cause harm to wildlife and disruptions to local…
Vale weighs base metals IPO in three to four years
Vale (NYSE: VALE) is not seeking new partners for its Base Metals unit following a recent equity sale, but could consider an IPO for the unit within three or four years,…
Strike at Newmont’s Peñasquito ends with 8% raise
Workers at Peñasquito, Mexico’s largest gold mine, accepted a proposal from operator Newmont (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT) late on Thursday, ending a four-month-long strike that cost the miner millions of dollars…
Buenaventura suspends Peru mine on permitting delays
Buenaventura (NYSE: BVN), Peru’s top publicly traded precious-metals producer, has halted its Colquijirca’s Tajo Norte zinc-lead-silver mine for up to three years due to permitting delays. The approval of a modified…
Canadian Copper adds to Murray Brook resource ahead of PEA
Canadian Copper (CSE: CCI) has released a new resource estimate for its Murray Brook copper-zinc project near Bathurst, N.B. The company took a majority stake in Murray Brook earlier this…
Canadian miners drive value in TSX Top 30 rankings
Seven out of the 30 companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange’s TSX30 list, which ranks the top-performing stocks over three years, are in the mining sector. While the industry at…
Fortuna Silver boosts presence in West Africa with Chesser buy
Canadian miner Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) has expanded its footprint in West Africa after completing the acquisition of Australian gold junior Chesser Resources. In the deal announced in May,…