B2Gold kicks off phased closure of Namibia mine
B2Gold (TSX:BTO; NYSE: BTG) said on Tuesday it had begun the phased closure of its Otjikoto gold mine in Namibia, once the country’s largest producer of the precious metal. The…
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Billionaire Robert Friedland urges Canada to protect Teck from ‘foreign predators’
He warned Canada should not take lightly Glencore’s attempted takeover of Teck, which has a track record of supporting local juniors.
Sayona feasibility for NAL lithium mine confirms $2B value
Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) has released a definitive feasibility study for its 75%-owned North American lithium (NAL) mine in Quebec, a month after restarting commercial production of spodumene concentrate at…
Namibia-focused Osino cuts best gold hit yet
Osino Resources (TSXV: OSI; US-OTC: OSIIF) has reported the best gold drill intercept in the company’s history at its Ondundu project in Namibia. Hole ONRC23-017 returned 109 metres grading 2.3…
TNM Drill Down: Serbia produces best gold assay of Apr. 6-13
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
F3 Uranium shares rise on high-grade results from Patterson Lake North
F3 Uranium (TSV: FUU) has released strong initial assay results on Monday from winter drilling at its 100% owned Patterson Lake North (PLN) property in northern Saskatchewan. This 20-hole program…
Sayona boosts Moblan lithium resource
New producer Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA; US-OTC: SYAXF) has posted a resource update for its 60% Moblan lithium project, including an initial resource for the South dyke discovery, highlighting the…
Australian court okays BHP takeover of OZ Minerals
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) said on Monday that the Federal Court of Australia had approved its A$9.6 billion (US$6.4 billion) takeover of copper-gold producer OZ Minerals (ASX:…
Troubled Pure Gold mine in Red Lake finds a buyer
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG; US-OTC: WRLGF) has inked an agreement with Sprott Resource Lending Corp. and Pure Gold Mining and to acquire all of the issued and…
Teck attracts bids from Vale, Anglo American and Freeport
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) is said to have been approached by Vale (NYSE: VALE), Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) on potential deals for the…
Discussions on Mexico’s mining law overhaul to begin today
Discussions related to the proposed overhaul of Mexico’s mining laws are set to begin today at the parliament’s lower chamber. The Environment and Natural Resources Commission is expected to submit…
How humanity’s conquest of space will depend on mining lunar water
With an eye to exploring Mars and beyond, space agencies worldwide are looking to mining to supply water, fuel and oxygen needed to send astronauts on longer missions. The target?…