Barrick CEO exit could spur asset sales, M&A: analysts
Leadership changes at two of North America’s biggest miners open the door to asset sales and even a potential takeover of Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B), analysts say. On…
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G Mining gets Brazilian tax cut for gold mine
Authorities in Brazil have granted G Mining Ventures’ (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) main Tocantinzinho mine a reduced tax rate, a move that the Canadian company says will “materially enhance” profit…
Silver squeeze nears end game, TD analyst says
Investors bracing for the next big silver squeeze may soon get their wish, according to TD Securities, as the bank sees the market approaching a tipping point due to the…
Spotlight: Gold and critical minerals in northern Quebec
Building on the ambitious mining and infrastructure development strategy set out in Quebec’s Plan Nord policy, Quebec envisions a full-cycle domestic value chain for the battery sector, while the historic…
New Quebec minister urged to cut mining red tape
Quebec has a new minister responsible for mining and forestry. Jean-François Simard, a sociologist by training who once served as the province’s junior environment minister, was appointed natural resources minister…
Troilus CEO nets European funding on Carney trip
Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) has lined up hundreds of millions in European financing and offtake deals fresh from a Canadian trade mission promoting what CEO Justin Reid calls…
Sprott adds again to physical uranium trust holdings
The world’s largest holder of physical uranium keeps expanding its war chest. The Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX: U.U for USD; U.UN for CAD) now holds about 72.4 million lb. of uranium,…
Video: Newcore eyes PFS as Enchi packs high value
Newcore Gold (TSX-V: NCAU; US-OTC: NCAUF) is advancing its 100%-owned Enchi project in Ghana toward a prefeasibility study after last year’s preliminary economic assessment (PEA) outlined a simple, low-capex open-pit…
Editorial: Quebec’s mining crossroads
Quebec’s mining sector is at once thriving and uncertain, a duality that reflects the global forces reshaping commodities and the local policies that aim to manage them. The province has…
Video: Maple Gold gains Douay, to update resource
Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM) has transitioned from a joint venture partner to an owner-operator of the Douay project in Quebec’s Abitibi region. The team is preparing for a 10,000-metre…
Platinum Group’s matte move could unlock Waterberg
Platinum Group Metals (TSX: PTM; NYSE-A: PLG) is seeking South African approval to export converter matte from its Waterberg project rather than bagged concentrate, CEO Frank Hallam says. Converter matte…
DPM halts Ecuador gold project drilling amid protests
Drilling at DPM Metals’ (TSX, ASX: DPM) Loma Larga project in Ecuador has been put on hold following widespread protests, the Canadian miner said as it released a new study…