China, Ecuador sign $1.7B deal on gold project
Ecuador has signed a $1.7-billion (C$2.32-billion) mining contract with China’s CMOC Group for the Los Cangrejos project, one of the country’s largest gold deposits, a move that could establish a…
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BHP-Lundin Vicuña JV’s copper-gold district potential hits $9B value
A new study for the Vicuña joint venture between BHP (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP) and Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) that straddles the Argentina-Chile border positions the 70-year copper-gold-silver project in the…
Spotlight: Gold players around the world – Part 2
With gold prices at record highs, it’s never been a better time to explore and develop gold projects. Here’s a look at four more exciting companies and their projects to watch. Osisko Development Osisko Development (TSXV, NYSE: ODV) is focused on…
Copper M&A: SolGold weighs higher $1.1B Jiangxi bid
Ecuador-focused miner SolGold (LSE: SOLG) has opened the door to a takeover from China’s Jiangxi Copper (JCC), which returned with a higher all-cash proposal valuing the company at about £842…
SolGold rejects Jiangxi takeover amid copper frenzy
The copper miner said it was second takeover approach from Jiangxi Copper in less than a week.
SolGold sets 2026 start for early works at Cascabel
SolGold (LSE: SOLG) is accelerating development of its Cascabel copper-gold project in northern Ecuador, with early works scheduled to begin in 2026 and first production targeted for 2028. The company…
RANKED: World’s 20 biggest gold projects
Gold bugs have been riding a scorching rally in 2025. With a gain of over 50%, gold is one of the best-performing assets year to date, buoyed by strong buying…
Ecuador casts doubt on Dundee’s Loma Larga
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has requested further information on DPM Metals’ (TSX: DPM) Loma Larga gold project, handing responsibility for its approval or rejection to authorities in the southern province…
SolGold shifts to Swiss HQ, fast-tracks Cascabel
Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE: SOLG) has moved its tax domicile to Switzerland as it pushes its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project into development. The shift, effective August 28, includes the relocation of…
SolGold’s accelerates Cascabel copper to 2028
SolGold (LSE, TSX: SOLG) is fast-tracking the development of its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project in northern Ecuador, with first production now expected in 2028, three to four years ahead of…
Ecuador reopens mining registry after seven-year freeze
Ecuador has reopened its mining concessions registry for the first time since January 2018, aiming to attract investment, streamline licensing and crack down on illegal mining—a long-standing issue across the…
SolGold to quit Toronto exchange, eyes ASX
Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE, TSX: SOLG) has applied to voluntarily delist its ordinary shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange on June 18 because the amount of trading doesn’t warrant the cost….