Rio Tinto, Codelco partner up to find more copper in Chile
Mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO; LSE: RIO) and Chilean state copper miner Codelco created on Wednesday the Nuevo Cobre (New Copper) joint venture to explore and potentially develop the…
Pan American Silver
Pan American Silver plans La Colorada mine restart after armed robbery
Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NYSE: PAAS) announced Wednesday that it will restart operations at its La Colorada mine in Mexico on Oct. 16 following a shift change and the…
Volcanic Gold rises on Guatemala Mila discovery
Volcanic Gold Mines (TSXV: VGI) says it has discovered high-grade gold at surface on its Mila prospect, part of the greenfields Motagua Norte project under option from Radius Gold (TSXV:…
New Pacific shares drop on news it’s raising $35M for Bolivia projects
Shares in New Pacific Metals (TSX: NUAG; NYSE: NEWP) dropped to their lowest level in months on Tuesday following the announcement it was raising $35 million to advance its Silver…
Pan American Silver sees a 10% resource decline despite Yamana additions
Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) has recorded a 10% year-on-year decrease in its gold-equivalent reserves and resources, an analysis by Canaccord Genuity mining analyst Carey MacRury has found….
YMP Scholarship Fund offers 45 awards this year
Applications for the 2023 Young Mining Professionals (YMP) Scholarship Fund are now open for students in mining-related programs at Canadian post-secondary institutions. A total of 45 scholarships ranging in value…
Ecuador signs investment contract with Solaris on Warintza project
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; US-OTC: SLSSF) has signed an investment contract with the government of Ecuador on its 100%-owned Warintza copper-gold project, which president and CEO Daniel Earle says “provides…
Gold Fields CEO Griffith leaves after failed Yamana takeover
Gold Fields’ (JSE, NYSE: GFI) chief executive officer Chris Griffith is stepping down on Dec. 31, only a month after the company’s failed attempt to take over Canada’s Yamana Gold…
CMS 2022: Agnico Eagle banks on Canadian production upside
The largest producer of Canadian gold, Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM), is banking on its soon-to-be-consolidated in-country portfolio to underpin its near and long-term production growth profile, executive…
Southwest US snapshot: Eight companies to watch
The U.S. Southwest is among the top mining regions in North America, with mine operations dating back to the 19th century. Here’s a glimpse of eight companies exploring for precious metals,…
Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Ontario is one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions. Here’s a look at eight companies exploring the province for gold, PGMs, lithium and more. First Mining Gold First Mining Gold…
SITE VISIT: New Pacific advances Bolivian silver project towards late 2022 PEA
Looking down into the deep ravine in the centre of New Pacific Metals’ (TSX: NUAG) Silver Sand project in central Bolivia, one does not have to be a geologist to…