Video: Iamgold pursues ‘Canada-first’ strategy, CEO says
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) is shifting its focus to Canadian production, president and CEO Renaud Adams said. Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) last month acquired a 7.5% net profit interest…
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Torngat secures $165M for Strange Lake REE project
Torngat Metals has secured $165 million in government funding for pre-construction work at its Strange Lake rare earth project straddling northern Quebec and Labrador. Export Development Canada is supplying a…
Central banks expect more gold buying, de-dollarization
Central banks around the world continue to hold favourable expectations for gold, with most looking to add to their reserves over the coming months and even years, an annual survey…
Video: Q2 Metals builds buzz with long, high-grade lithium hits at Cisco
Q2 Metals (TSXV: QTWO) is drawing attention with a string of multi-hundred-metre lithium intercepts at its Cisco project in Quebec even as prices for the metal remain subdued. Cisco, located…
Teck lands permit to extend copper mine life in BC
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) has secured an environmental assessment certificate to extend the life of its Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine in British Columbia, keeping Canada’s largest…
Asante locks in $635M refinancing, eyes TSXV debut
Asante Gold (CSE: ASE; US-OTC: ASGOF) has secured $470 million (C$635 million) to refinance debt, fund expansion at its Bibiani and Chirano gold mines in Ghana, and prepare for a…
Rainbow Rare Earth, Mosaic study REEs in Brazil
Rainbow Rare Earths (LSE: RBW) and fertilizer giant Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) are testing the economics of recovering rare earth elements (REEs) from waste stacks at their Uberaba phosphogypsum joint venture…
Video: New Gold CEO ramps up growth across two assets
New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE: NGD) has acquired full ownership of the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia and prepped its new C-Zone to hit peak output. The mine…
Trump secures golden share as Nippon Steel completes US Steel takeover
Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel has finalized its $14.9-billion acquisition of US Steel, ending an 18-month political and regulatory battle. The deal is a win for President Donald Trump’s administration,…
G7 critical minerals statement targets China
At the June 16–17 summit in Kananaskis, Alta, G7 leaders released a joint statement and action plan on securing diversified, responsible critical mineral supply chains including rare earths. Although China…
Foran assays extend copper zone at McIlvenna Bay
Foran Mining (TSX: FOM; OTCQ-X: FMCXF) cut a highlight result of 21.3 metres grading 1.55% copper at its McIlvenna Bay project in east-central Saskatchewan. Hole BZ-25-02 also intersected 0.69% zinc,…
Video: Cupel Advisory director flags M&A surge, industry image crisis as key trends
A new wave of mergers and acquisitions is rising in the mining sector and single-asset companies might be the first to sell out, Cupel Advisory director Nikki Adshead-Bell says. “We…