Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for Dec. 9
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TQR) has set Dec. 9 as the date its shareholders will finally vote on the proposed US$3.3-billion takeover of the company by Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO;…
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Ontario offers $5M to spur critical mining innovation
Ontario is starting a two-year, $5 million critical minerals innovation fund to support research and development of new technologies. The fund is to support Ontario-based new technologies in the supply…
Treaty Creek drilling will boost new resource estimate next year, JV says
American Creek Resources (TSXV: AMK) and Tudor Gold (TSXV: TUD) say step-out drilling at their Treaty Creek joint project in northwestern British Columbia’s Golden Triangle shows higher grades than in…
Barrick faces new lawsuit for alleged rights abuses in Tanzania
Twenty-one Tanzanian nationals filed a lawsuit in Ontario Supreme Court Wednesday morning against Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX) for alleged human rights violations at the company’s North Mara gold mine in…
New Found Gold extends Keats West at centre of Newfoundland exploration surge
New Found Gold (TSX-V: NFG, NYSE-A: NFGC) says new drilling expands its Keats West discovery in the Queensway project of central Newfoundland. Hole NFGC-22-773 intersected 18.6 grams gold per…
Mountain Province finds new kimberlite around Gahcho Kue mine
Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPV) has found a new kimberlite on the claims and leases surrounding its Gahcho Kué joint venture operation in the Northwest Territories, about 280 km northeast…
Boliden to earn 70% stake in Amarc’s DUKE project
Amarc Resources ( TSXV: AHR; OTCQB: AXREF) has signed an earn-in agreement with the Boliden Group whereby the Swedish major can earn up to a 70% ownership in the DUKE…
Visualization: Lion One traces bonanza gold grades at Tuvatu depth
Lion One Metals (TSXV: LIO; US-OTCQX: LOMLF; ASX: LLO) continues to expand the Deep Feeder Zone 500 at its Tuvatu alkaline gold project in Fiji. The latest assay results reveal…
Skeena discovers shallow Eskay project gold that may expand pit and lower costs
A new shallow-depth gold discovery at Skeena Resources’ (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) Eskay Creek project means the open-pit concept could be expanded and offer greater returns than initially thought, the…
Doré Copper eyes higher Corner Bay resource tally after drilling
Doré Copper Mining (TSXV: DCMC; US-OTC: DRCMF) says drilling at its Corner Bay copper project in Quebec will help expand its mineral resource estimate as it aims to complete a…
Condor Gold puts La India project in Nicaragua up for sale
Condor Gold (TSX: COG; LSE: CNR) has decided to put its flagship La India open pit gold project in Nicaragua up for sale, preferably to a gold producer with mine building…
HeliosX to drill Nevada assets next year
Next year is looking to be a pivotal one for HeliosX Lithium & Technologies Corp. (TSXV: HX; US-OTCQB: HXLTF) as it plans to mobilize drills and equipment to its Nevada…