China stands by Japan rare earth export restrictions
China has doubled down on its months-long restriction on exports of rare earth products to Japan despite reports of the U.S. asking Beijing to lift the measures. In January, China’s…
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Update doubles contained metal at West Red Lake Gold’s Rowan project
Global contained ounces at West Red Lake Gold Mines’ (TSXV: WRLG) Rowan project in northwestern Ontario grew more than 120% in a resource update, while an initial resource for the…
Q&A: American Eagle CEO sees funding, permit gaps
Canada’s pro-mining rhetoric has yet to make a clear difference on the ground for explorers, says American Eagle Gold (TSXV: AE; US-OTC: AMEGF) CEO Anthony Moreau. He sees encouraging signals from Ottawa and the…
Sigma Lithium wins appeal in Brazil, removing $10M legal order
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ, TSXV: SGML) says it has won an appeal in Brazil overturning a lower-court decision tied to the environmental impacts of the company’s mining operations. A Minas Gerais…
Peru election too close to call as vote tally drags on
Peru’s presidential election remained too close to call as vote counting entered its final stages, with left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez holding a razor-thin lead over conservative rival Keiko Fujimori. With…
Eldorado Gold’s McIlvenna Bay mine begins producing copper concentrate
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) says its McIlvenna Bay underground mine in Saskatchewan produced its first copper concentrate, a key milestone as the company pushes toward commercial production. With…
Marimaca extends bornite zone, shares jump
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2) pushed farther into a high-grade bornite zone at Pampa Medina in northern Chile, strengthening the case that the satellite discovery could add scale to…
GoGold approved to build $227M mine in Mexico
GoGold Resources (TSX: GGD) has received federal approval in Mexico to begin construction of its $227 million (C$316 million) Los Ricos South (LRS) underground mine in Jalisco state. Shares of…
McEwen sees Grey Fox adding 15 years to Ontario asset
McEwen (NYSE, TSX: MUX) said its Grey Fox project in northern Ontario will add significant gold production and extend the life of the company’s Fox Complex to 2041. A newly…
Sterling’s identity crisis
Silver is caught between its industrial usage and its monetary reputation, as surging demand from solar panels and electronics tightens physical supply while investors continue to treat it as a…
Australia gold output down slightly as prices vary widely
Australian gold production fell almost 3% to 75 tonnes in this year’s first quarter compared to the previous period due to rain and bushfires, while gold price highs kept the…
Sixty North shuns drilling, resource at old Mon mine
The next gold producer in the Northwest Territories could be a mom-and-pop operation small enough to mine without a resource or economic study while still earning millions a month. …