TSX Venture Exchange rises, Mar. 21-25
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 19.65 points or 2.3% over the Mar. 21-25 trading week to end at 866. The top two gainers on the Venture Exchange by value…
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Mick Davis’s Vision Blue joins backers for Cornish Metals tin mine
Cornish Metals (LON, TSX-V: CUSN) is getting closer to reopening the South Crofty tin-copper mine in Cornwall, southwest England, as a group of investors including mining veteran Mick Davis are…
Global Gold Snapshot: Eight companies scouring the globe for gold
With gold prices approaching US$2,000 per oz., gold exploration and mine development remain important drivers for many mining companies. Here are eight global gold explorers to watch. ANACORTES MINING Vancouver-headquartered Anacortes…
Spanish transport strike halts Orvana’s Orovalle operation
An ongoing transportation strike in Spain has accentuated supply chain disruptions that have forced Canadian miner Orvana Minerals (TSX: ORV) to suspend operations at the critical Orovalle copper-gold operation in…
Orla Mining lays out its Mexico and Panama exploration aims
Following the first gold pour in December at Orla Mining’s (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) Camino Rojo oxide gold mine in Mexico, the company is embarking on a 2022 exploration strategy…
Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report
Market analyst Wood Mackenzie warns that the ongoing metals and mined commodity price spikes, combined with heightened geopolitical tension, could result in long-lasting market changes. In recent months, factors including…
New Found drills 69.2 grams gold over 14.2 metres at Golden Joint, demonstrating width of high-grade vein
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG) has released assay results from 23 diamond drill holes designed to expand the high-grade gold mineralization at the Golden Joint and Lotto discoveries, located within…
Ariana Resources rises on Newmont exploration alliance
The London-quoted equity of Ariana Resources (AIM: AAU) gained more than 10% on Thursday after it announced an exploration alliance with the world’s biggest gold producer, Newmont Corp (NYSE: NEM,…
Wallbridge goes underground at Fenelon Area 51 zone to confirm continuity and grade
Wallbridge Mining Company (TSX:WM; OTC: WLBMF) has finished the underground development allowing it direct access to the Area 51 zone at its flagship Fenelon gold project. The deposit is 75…
Stellantis and LG Energy to invest $5B in EV battery plant in Windsor
Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) and LG Energy Solution will invest over $5 billion to build a large battery plant in Windsor, Ont., with an expected annual production capacity of over…
Vale Canada to supply low-carbon nickel for EV market
Vale (NYSE: VALE) has struck a multi-year agreement to supply Swedish lithium-ion battery manufacturer Northvolt AB with low-carbon nickel from its Long Harbour refinery in Newfoundland. Details regarding volume and…
Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021
The global refined copper market showed a 92,000 tonnes deficit in December, compared with a 123,000 tonnes deficit in November, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) said in a new…