Exclusive: Ivanhoe’s Congo copper is what everyone’s after, Cloete says
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) receives a constant stream of peers keen on learning its secrets of success in the Democratic Republic of Congo but it won’t sign a partnership deal…
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Churchrock could pump out 31M lb of US uranium over three decades, Laramide PEA shows
A new report gives Laramide Resources’ (TSX: LAM; US-OTC: LMRXF; ASX: LAM) Churchrock uranium project in New Mexico a 31-year life, and shows it could become one of the few…
Zijin invests $130M in Solaris and its Warintza copper project
An affiliate of China’s Zijin Mining Group is investing about $130 million in Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; US-OTC: SLSSF) for a 15% in the company, which owns the Warintza copper…
American Pacific shares jump on copper results from Palmer VMS project
Shares of American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) skyrocketed Thursday after the company released the third and final batch of assay results from its 2023 drill program at the…
Hecla’s Lucky Friday silver mine resumes production
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has begun to resume activities at its Lucky Friday silver mine in Idaho, after operations were halted last September to repair areas damaged by wildfires in August. …
Gem Diamonds and Lucara find first big stones of 2024
Africa-focused miners Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) and Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) have recovered big, high-quality Type IIa diamonds at their respective operations. Gem Diamonds said on Thursday it had unearthed…
American Lithium PEA triples Falchani project value to US$5B
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for American Lithium’s (TSXV: LI) Falchani project in Peru has tripled its net present value (NPV) to US$5.1 billion over the 2019 estimate of US$1.5…
New Found Gold makes new high-grade discovery dubbed ‘Honeypot’
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; NYSE-AM: NFGC) has found a new, high-grade zone at its Queensway gold project 15 km west of Gander, Nfld. The company released results of 16…
Does upside outweigh risks in copper-rich Chile?
Nationalization continues to be a hot topic in mining circles. As supply chains tighten and long-term demand drivers strengthen, resource-rich nations are looking to capture a greater share of their…
Gemfields says rubies making headway in Chinese market
Rubies are becoming the favourite coloured stones among Chinese consumers, with about 61% of the population considering them a “desirable” item and about 55% buying rubies in the past year,…
Future Minerals Forum: Vale’s US$10B for Canada targets existing potential
Vale (NYSE: VALE) is spending US$10 billion ($13.3 billion) in Canada over the next decade to keep operations running in a district it values for its low-carbon production.The funds are…
Ivanhoe Electric shocks Saudi geology to spot targets
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE AM: IE) has zapped the ground with its Typhoon surveying system to find drill targets in Saudi Arabia and is content with its project portfolio,…