US markets rise over Oct 3-7 session
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 571.28 points or 1.99% to 29,296.79 and the S&P 500 gained 55.04 points or 1.51% over the Oct. 3-7 trading week to finish at 3,639.66. Vale added US$1.10 to…
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Glencore buys Newmont’s stake in Argentina copper-gold project
Mining and commodities giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is buying Newmont’s (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) minority stake in the Argentinean MARA copper-gold project, a joint venture created in 2020 between the…
Beaver Creek: Miners get things done in underexplored West Africa
Amid an ebbing of mining investment sentiment as project proponents big and small take a pause and wait out decade-high inflation and high interest rates, West Africa is an outlier,…
JV Article: Battery Mineral Resources accelerates path to production at Punitaqui copper complex in Chile
When Battery Mineral Resources (TSXV: BMR; OTCQB: BTRMF) received recent public approval by the Chilean Environmental Assessment Service for the Environmental Impact Declaration for mining at Minera Altos de Punitaqui,…
Barrick sells 22 royalties to Maverix Metals for up to US$60 million
Maverix Metals (TSX: MMX; NYSE-AM: MMX) is acquiring 22 royalties from Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) including a 1% royalty on Skeena Resources’ (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) Eskay Creek…
Cost inflation hit miners’ Q2 results but might signal an attractive buyback chance, says BMO
Many miners have raised their unit cost guidance during their June-quarter financial reporting, signalling an intensification of a trend BMO Capital Markets Metals & Mining analyst Jackie Przybylowski first picked…
Canada’s Top Ten miners by market cap
Canada contains vast mineral resources and is considered a tier one mining jurisdiction with a skilled workforce and robust regulatory environment. Canadian mining companies are leaders in the exploration and…
Pierre Lassonde touts copper over lithium as key to green transition: Exclusive interview at the Mining Legends Speaker Series
One of the world’s leading gold-focussed royalty companies today, the roots of Franco-Nevada’s successful journey lie in the purchase of its first royalty on the Goldstrike mine in 1986. But…
GMS: Quebec ready to partner with critical mineral explorers and developers
Backed by its recent actions in the critical minerals space, the Quebec government laid out a strong case for why mineral exploration and mining development in the francophone province is…
Social engagement can make or break mining investment in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
When mining in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs is simply not enough to guarantee success. Instead, mineral explorers and developers often see substantial projects halted…
TSX falls during Apr. 18-22 trading week
Over the Apr. 18-22 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 692.03 points or 3.2% to 21,186.38. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index decreased 15.14 points or 12.85% to 117.82 and…
Barrick pulls the trigger on Pueblo Viejo expansion
The Dominican Republic has completed a review of the location for a new tailings storage facility for Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) US$1.4 billion Pueblo Viejo gold mine expansion…