Macassa #4 shaft reaches 1,950 metres, to be completed late 2022
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) announced that the new, $240 million #4 shaft at its Macassa gold mine reached its planned depth of 1,950 metres on…
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JV Article: CopperCorp targets iron-oxide copper-gold deposits in Tasmania, Australia on a district scale
Copper is a key commodity of the future, with demand forecast to outstrip supply over the next decade as the world ramps up the race to decarbonize and transition to…
Silver Lake Resources grabs troubled Harte Gold
Australia’s Silver Lakes Resources (ASX: SLR) said on Friday it had won the bid for Harte Gold (TSX: HRT), whose sole asset is the three-year-old Sugar Zone mine in Ontario, Canada….
Newcrest expands footprint in Canada with Pretium buy
Newcrest Mining (ASX, TSX: NCM) is expanding its footprint in Canada, particularly in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, after shareholders in Pretium Resources approved the Australian miner’s bid for the company….
Terra Uranium signs option deal with CanAlaska for two uranium projects in Saskatchewan
Australia’s Terra Uranium has signed a deal to earn up to an 80% interest in CanAlaska Uranium’s (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) 100%-owned Waterbury East and McTavish projects in Saskatchewan’s Eastern Athabasca Basin. Under the option agreement Terra can earn an…
Kirkland Lake hits production record ahead of merger with Agnico
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) ended its final quarter before its combination with Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) on a high note – with record production of 380,470 oz. gold achieved across…
Rio Tinto to transport iron ore in Pilbara via battery-electric trains
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is buying four battery-electric trains from U.S.-based Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) for use at its Pilbara iron ore mines in Western Australia, as part…
Hexagon expands mine solutions portfolio with Minnovare acquisition
Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, announced the acquisition of Minnovare, a leading provider of drilling technology that improves the speed, cost and accuracy of underground drilling…
Newcrest moves to boost stake in Havieron gold-copper project
Australia’s largest gold producer, Newcrest Mining (ASX: NCM), is moving to increase its stake in the Havieron gold-copper project that it is developing with Greatland Gold (AIM:GGP) in the Paterson…
Last chance for Harte Gold bidders to come forward
Potential suitors for Harte Gold (TSX: HRT) and its Sugar Zone gold mine in Ontario have until Jan. 14 to submit bids for the distressed company. If no bids are received, Australia’s Silver Lake Resources…
Update: BHP won’t match Wyloo offer for Noront
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) has chosen to go with the latest bid put forward by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals, giving BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) five…
Noront picks Wyloo’s latest offer, gives BHP five days to match
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) said today it has chosen to go with the latest bid put forward by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals, but has given BHP (NYSE: BHP;…