Barrick aims to start producing at Pakistan’s Reko Diq in 2027
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) aims to start producing copper and gold from its Reko Diq project in Pakistan’s Balochistan province in 2027, the company’s CEO Mark Bristow said…
Canada
Osisko Metals to drill 30,000 metres at Gaspé, post initial resource by month’s end
Having recently optioned the former Gaspé copper mine from Glencore Canada, Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; OTC: OMZNF) is ready to begin drilling on the property this week, focusing on the re-evaluation of…
Marathon Gold’s Valentine project nears federal EA decision, early site work to begin in Q3
Having recently completed its environmental assessment (EA) process with the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ) says the federal EA for its Valentine project is also approaching a…
Sprott ups stake in New Found Gold to 31.4% with $125.9M purchase of shares from Novo
Western Australia-focused gold producer Novo Resources (TSXV: NVO; US-OTC: NSRPF) has agreed to sell its entire stake in New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; US-OTC: NFGFF), consisting of 15 million shares…
York Harbour gathers Newfoundland base metals exploration momentum
With the energy revolution ramping up at an unprecedented pace, the search is on to find and develop the next generation of critical metals deposits feeding into the approaching wall…
Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination
Resource-rich Western Australia has been picked the most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, replacing the U.S. state of Nevada, which fell to the third place in the latest…
TSX Venture Exchange advances, Apr. 4-8
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index advanced 22.21 points or 2.6% over the Apr. 4-8 trading session to end at 888.21. The week’s most actively traded stock was Pure Gold Mining,…
Barrick pulls the trigger on Pueblo Viejo expansion
The Dominican Republic has completed a review of the location for a new tailings storage facility for Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) US$1.4 billion Pueblo Viejo gold mine expansion…
Wyloo targets net-zero mine, world-class battery production after Noront takeover
Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has completed the acquisition of Noront Resources almost a year after placing its initial offer to buy the company and edging out the world’s…
Bradda Head Lithium flies high following Basin East resource growth
A little more than nine months following its initial public offering (IPO), U.S.-focused junior Bradda Head Lithium (AIM: BHL, US-OTCQB: BHLIF) shares continue to fly high following the 65% resource…
Civil claim filed against junior miner Pure Gold in BC Supreme Court
Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; LSE: PUR) has been named in a civil claim in the British Columbia Supreme Court for allegedly failing to disclose information relating to its operations…
Chile sues BHP, Albemarle, Antofagasta over water use
The Chilean government of President Gabriel Boric is suing mines operated by giants BHP (ASX: BHP), Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) and Antofagasta (LON: ANTO) over alleged environmental damage caused in the northern Salar…