Lithium on its way up, hopeful juniors say
Despite the 80% retreat in lithium prices over the past year, junior companies in the space are confident in the long-term view for the battery metal. Four executives in the…
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Founders finds gold-infused Donut target, Cupcake next at Antino project in Suriname
Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) says assays from the Donut target show a significant discovery linking two zones at the Antino gold project in Suriname. The shares gained. Drill hole…
UK-based Getech, East Star partner up to explore for Kazakhstan copper
U.K.-based geospatial technology firm Getech (LSE: GTC) has announced a joint venture East Star Resources (LSE: EST) to pursue copper exploration opportunities in Kazakhstan. As part of the new joint…
Golden Minerals pulls plug on Velardeña silver-gold restart
Golden Minerals (TSX: AUMN; NYSE-AM: AUMN) has elected to stop mining at its Velardeña silver-gold properties in Mexico just two months after restarting the operation. Golden had hoped the newly restarted…
Abitibi Metals drills 3.5% copper in Quebec
Abitibi Metals (CSE: AMQ; OTC: AMQFF) says its first two drill holes at the B26 polymetallic deposit in northern Quebec bode well to earn most of the project from the…
Diamond producers warn of pitfalls in G7’s Russia gem ban
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) issued an open letter on Wednesday calling on the G7 nations and the European Union to rethink the potentially “irreparable” market outcomes of…
Harmony Gold to pay record dividend, extend Mponeng mine life
The miner will extend Mponeng’s life from seven to 20 years.
Sirios hits visible gold at Eclipse in first 2024 Cheechoo drill hole
Sirios Resources (TSXV: SOI; OTCQB: SIREF) reports visible gold in the first hole of the 2024 drilling program on the high-grade Eclipse area of its 100%-owned Cheechoo gold property, in…
SSR pulls guidance for Çöpler after mine disaster
SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM; ASX: SSR) has withdrawn its 2024 and long-term guidance forecasts for the 80%-owned Çöpler gold mine in light of the recent disaster that led…
McEwen’s Stock project hikes gold resource by a third
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) says inferred gold ore tonnage increased by 33% last year at its Stock project in northern Ontario while drilling cut a bonanza interval in…
CanAlaska reports exceptional uranium grades at Cameco JV
CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) shares jumped on “rare” new drill results that help expand the Pike zone at its West McArthur joint venture uranium project with Cameco (TSX: CCO;…
Why your board needs real ESG expertise
Last February, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund announced it would vote against re-electing the boards of 80 major companies including Apple, Microsoft, Nestlé, and Samsung because they failed to set or…