Mining generated $18B for BC economy in 2022: MABC report
The British Columbia mining industry contributed $18 billion in economic activity to the province’s economy in 2022, a 40% improvement over the figure in 2021 and 46.3% higher than the…
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VIDEO: TNM’s Vaccaro kicks off Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Every year, the prestigious Canadian Mining Hall of Fame induction ceremony celebrates individuals who have made remarkable contributions to Canada’s mining sector. This year’s event took place on Jan. 11…
Bolivia hopes US$90M Chinese-funded lithium plant will crack DLE puzzle
Bolivian state-owned lithium company YLB has inked a new deal with a Chinese consortium to install a pilot plant at the vast Uyuni salt flat, where direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology…
OreCorp rebuffs latest takeover bid as Perseus-Silvercorp battle rages
OreCorp (ASX: ORR) has rejected Perseus Mining’s (TSX: PRU; TSX: PRU) new takeover bid as it battles Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) to obtain the Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania. “The…
Former Barrick mine in Tanzania now hosts new airport terminal
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has handed the government of Tanzania a new airport terminal built at the closed Buzwagi gold mine, in the country’s north, which paves the way for…
How miners can pass their ESG exams
As many miners will testify, there has been a rather burdensome focus on ESG data and disclosure in recent years. They must navigate multiple, and sometimes conflicting, disclosure frameworks accompanied…
Founders links Antino’s high-grade zones in Suriname
Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) says assays from its Antino gold project in southeast Suriname show potential for significant gold mineralization between two zones. Drilling intercepted six gold intervals…
Wesdome acquires 10.6% stake in Ontario neighbour Angus Gold
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) is buying a 10.6% interest in Angus Gold (TSXV: GUS), whose flagship project is right next to its Eagle River mine, through participation in a…
Barrick denies meeting First Quantum in Panama
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has refuted a report from a Canadian newspaper saying that one of the gold miner’s executives had met with First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM)…
‘Vultures’ look to harvest Danakali’s cash after Eritrean potash deal
Danakali (ASX: DNK) warned shareholders on Friday of “predatory activity” by unidentified groups currently approaching investors with “vulture” offers for their stakes in the company, seeking to pay as little…
Collective Mining shares up on Trap porphyry discovery at Guayabales
Collective Mining (TSX: CNL) announced a second porphyry discovery on the Guayabales project at the Trap target since the June 2022 discovery of the Apollo porphyry deposit in Caldas, Colombia,…
Camino Rojo drill results suggest longer life for Orla mine
Results from near-pit exploration at Orla Mining’s (TSX: OLA) Camino Rojo gold mine in Mexico show strong potential for expanding resources and ultimately extending the current 10-year mine life, the…