B2Gold grabs AngloGold’s stake in Colombian project
Canada’s B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTO) will become the sole owner of the Gramalote gold project in Colombia after acquiring the 50% stake held by South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU;…
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Silver and PGMs snapshot: Eight firms seeking the green energy metals
Rising demand for critical minerals for electric vehicles, stricter emission standards for gasoline-driven engines; and a global shift toward greener energy including silver-intensive solar panels are driving exploration for platinum…
Adriatic Metals to begin silver production in Bosnia in November
Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1; ASX: ADT) said on Monday that it’s ready to kick off production at its Vares silver project in central Bosnia in November, which will make the…
Ex-Yamana CEO Marrone leads Allied in Africa in search of investor ‘torque’
Peter Marrone, who led Yamana Gold in Canada from a small producer two decades ago to a US$4.8 billion sale this year, is seeking faster returns in conflict-plagued Mali and…
E3 Lithium reports recoveries over 90% in test results at DLE pilot plant
Preliminary tests from E3 Lithium‘s (TSXV: ETL; US-OTC: EEMMF) direct lithium extraction (DLE) field pilot plant in south-central Alberta have returned initial lithium recoveries of at least 94%, according to…
First Nations Drilling JV preps to train Indigenous drillers in northern Ontario
Engagement with Indigenous peoples in the resource sector can mean many different things, and for veteran driller Leslie Quedent, it means an exploration partnership.Quedent, a member of the Lac Seul…
Victoria Gold acquires Sabre Gold’s Yukon assets for $13.5M
Victoria Gold (TSXV: GCX) is acquiring all of Sabre Gold Mines‘ (TSX: SGLD) assets located in the Yukon, which include the former-producing Brewery Creek mine as well as the Gold…
Manitoba declares itself Canada’s ‘critical metals Costco’
In announcing her Progressive Conservative Party’s new Critical Minerals Strategy in late July, Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson declared the Prairie province open for mining business. “Manitoba is like the Costco…
First Majestic shares rise as it gets into the minting business
Shares of precious metals producer First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) were up 5% on Friday after it announced it has opened a 100%-owned and operated minting facility in…
Gold Fields cuts production targets in Chile on project delay
Shares in Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) took a hit on Friday after the South African miner said it will pour first gold at its Salares Norte project in…
Will technology curb demand for copper?
I’ve written extensively about the emerging opportunities for copper. Geopolitics, riots, water shortages, declining output, and lack of new discovery are all reasons you should be planning for higher prices…
Cornish Metals updates South Crofty tin resources, targets 2024 feasibility
Cornish Metals (TSXV: CUSN; AIM: CUSN), owner and operator of the South Crofty tin project located in Cornwall, U.K., has put out an updated resource estimate, placing it on track…