Lack of capital rises to top risk in EY mining survey
Capital is the top risk facing the mining industry this year, up from the number two spot last year, as tough financing and economic conditions make it more difficult to deliver…
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Rio2 gets lift on permits for Fenix gold mine in Chile
Rio2 (TSXV: RIO; US-OTC: RIOFF) shares traded as much as 11¢ or 17.7% higher today after it said it’s received the final permits needed to begin construction at its Fenix…
Iamgold closer to buying back 9.7% stake in Côté gold mine
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) is a step closer to buying back the 9.7% interest in its Côté gold mine in Ontario from Sumitomo Metal Mining, after issuing a 60-day…
Video: Why one contrarian mining investor prefers Australia over North America
Australia offers true discovery potential whereas “every rock seems to be turned three times” in North America, Commodity Discovery Fund founder Willem Middelkoop said in an interview. The Netherlands-based investor…
Aussie investors buy Yorbeau’s Rouyn gold project for $25M
Quebec-focused explorer Yorbeau Resources (TSX: YRB) is selling its flagship Rouyn gold property to a group of Australian investors for $25 million — a move that it says will help…
Video: New commodity supercycle to lift gold, copper and uranium stocks, fund manager says
Global investment in infrastructure and inflationary pressures are driving a new commodity boom, fund manager Wasif Latif said in an interview. Latif, the chief investment officer at Texas-based Sarmaya Partners,…
Teck steps into Ring of Fire with Canterra option
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B; NYSE: TCK) has made its first step into Ontario’s Ring of Fire. The Vancouver-based major has entered into an option agreement with Canterra Minerals…
Podcast: ‘Enthusiasm’ growing for mining in Argentina, ft former Undersecretary of Mining Juan Biset
This week’s episode features consultant and former Undersecretary of Mining and Sustainability in Argentina, Juan Biset, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. They discuss the latest developments in Argentina’s mining…
QC Copper bolsters resource base with acquisition of Thierry project
QC Copper and Gold (TSXV: QCCU; US-OTC: QCCUF) is expanding its asset base in Eastern Canada with the acquisition of Cuprum Corp. and its Thierry copper project. This move, says…
Vale, GEP partner to set Brazilian green hydrogen sector
Vale (NYSE: VALE) and Green Energy Park (GEP), an integrated European hydrogen company, have joined forces to explore opportunities for green hydrogen production in Brazil. The partnership falls under Vale’s…
Velocity Minerals sells Bulgarian assets for US$59M
Bulgaria-focused Velocity Minerals (TSXV: VLC; US-OTC: VLCJF) has agreed to sell its Rozino gold project, along with various other assets, in return for US$59 million in cash. Türkerler, a diversified…
Thor Explorations settles Nigerian tax bill, denies reports of tax evasion
Thor Explorations (TSXV: THX; AIM: THX) said Tuesday it immediately paid a US$61,900 bill for outstanding taxes presented yesterday by a state magistrate for its Segilola gold mine in Nigeria’s…