Panamanians split over reopening First Quantum’s mine
A recent nationwide survey in Panama has shed light on what locals think about the potential reopening of First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) US$6.5 billion Cobre Panamá copper mine, which…
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China has ‘weaponized’ global critical mineral supply chain, US miners group says
China’s ban on U.S.-bound critical mineral exports is “mineral extortion,” Washington D.C.-based National Mining Association (NMA) president Rich Nolan said on Wednesday. The export ban announced a day earlier targets…
Snowline hits more gold beyond resource edge at Valley
Drill results from Snowline Gold’s (TSXV: SGD; US-OTC: SNWGF) Valley deposit continue to deliver wide intercepts of gold mineralization from surface at its Rogue project in the Yukon. Drillhole V-24-095…
NexGen inks first uranium sales deals with major US utilities
The company will supply 5 million pounds of the nuclear fuel ingredient.
F3 Uranium drills 4.5 metres of 50% U3O8 at JR zone
F3 Uranium (TSV: FUU; US-OTC: FUUFF) shares rose on Tuesday after it reported high-grade results from the “best hole drilled to date” in the JR zone at PLN property in northern…
Zijin takes control of Pan American’s gold project in Peru
Jinteng Mining, a subsidiary of China’s Zijin Mining Group, officially became on Tuesday the new owner of Canadian miner Pan American Silver’s (TSX: PAAS; NYSE: PAAS) La Arena open-pit mine and project…
China’s ‘super-giant’ gold discovery claim sounds ‘aspirational,’ WGC expert says
The World Gold Council (WGC) is skeptical about China’s Nov. 21 claim of discovering a US$83 billion gold deposit in the southeastern province of Hunan. The Geological Bureau of Hunan…
Second challenge to Seabridge’s KSM copper-gold project
The SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission (SEITC) have filed a petition against Seabridge Gold‘s (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) KSM copper-gold mine, the latest objection to the…
Exploration activity in October was highest in a year, S&P data shows
The mining sector saw a sharp uptick in activity during the month of October, aided by an influx of significant drilling results and surge in financings, according to the latest…
B2Gold says strike at Fekola mine will not impact output
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG) says that its Fekola mine complex in Mali will continue to operate at full capacity despite an ongoing strike, and there will be no impact…
Iamgold reclaims 70% stake in Côté gold mine
Côté will be Canada’s third-largest gold operation once at full tilt.
Lithium Argentina picks Switzerland as another China-backed junior flees Canada
Lithium Argentina (TSX: LAAC) is seeking to redomicile to Switzerland and change its name to Lithium Argentina AG following a corporate review and a new agreement with investor Ganfeng Lithium,…