Top-10 large, high-grade uranium projects
Uranium companies have been awaiting a price recovery since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor disaster in March 2011. Since early 2016 the spot uranium price has remained below US$30 per…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Resolute sells Ravenswood to focus on Africa
Resolute Mining (LSE: RSG) is selling its Ravenswood gold mine in Queensland — its only Australian asset — to private equity firm EMR Capital Management for US$207 million in cash….
Lynas faces environmental lawsuit in Malaysia
Australian rare earths miner Lynas (ASX: LYC) said Friday that three individuals in Malaysia had filed a lawsuit challenging the government’s decision to renew the company’s operating licence last year….
Rio Tinto to close world’s biggest diamond mine
Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO) iconic Argyle mine in remote Western Australia, the world’s biggest and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds, will close in the fourth quarter of…
Siemens to go ahead with Aussie coal mine contract, despite pressure
German engineering giant Siemens will honour a controversial contract to supply signalling systems to Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in Australia, despite being under fire for the project’s alleged climate implications….
TSX Venture dips, Jan. 6-10: K92, ScoZinc, Eloro
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 0.87% to 582.35. Spot gold moved higher to US$1,562.10 per oz., up US$9.80 per ounce. Shares of K92 Mining rose 20¢ to $3.20 on…
TSX moves higher, Jan. 6-10: Kirkland Lake, Detour, Equinox, Teck
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.99% to 17,234.49 during the first full trading week of January. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.15% to 80.85, the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals…
Maverix proves skeptics wrong
In the three and a half years since Geoff Burns cofounded Maverix Metals (TSX: MMX; NYSE-AM: MMX) with CEO Daniel O’Flaherty in July 2016, the royalty and streaming company’s portfolio…
Northern Star to pay US$800M for Newmont Goldcorp’s Super Pit stake
Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) announced on Dec. 16 that it has agreed to buy Newmont Goldcorp’s (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) 50% stake in Western Australia’s Kalgoorlie Super Pit mine…
Snapshot 2020: Eight companies making waves in the year ahead
The past year was a time of growth and transformation for many mining and exploration companies. Here’s a list of eight companies with milestones to hit next year. Barrick Gold…
TSX Venture moves higher, Dec. 9-13: Victoria Gold, Metalla Royalty, O3 Mining
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index moved 0.50% higher to 540.53, while spot gold finished at US$1,475.70 per oz., up US$16 per ounce (1.10%). Shares of Victoria Gold jumped 51¢ to…
TSX posts marginal gain, Dec. 9-13: Kirkland Lake, Pan American, Centerra
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.04% to 17,003.10. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 3.80% to 80.99 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index gained 4.97% to 109.84. Spot gold…