New Gold falls short of 2024 gold guidance
New Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: NGD) shares fell on Friday after the company missed its production forecast in a challenging finish to the year. The mid-tier miner cited December mechanical failures…
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Canada knocks Trump’s claims of resource independence
Canada’s minister of energy and natural resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, has pushed back against U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s recent claim that America doesn’t need anything from its northern neighbour as “simply…
Equinox shares surge following record production year
The miner produced 213,906 ounces of gold in the fourth quarter and 621,870 ounces for the full year.
Panama seeks public input on re-opening First Quantum copper mine
Panama’s government has kicked off a public consultation on an environmental audit of First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine. The Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente) this week invited…
Torex Gold meets 2024 guidance while prepping Media Luna in Mexico
Torex Gold (TSX: TXG) says it’s achieved its annual production guidance for the sixth consecutive year even after a brief shutdown last month. The Toronto-based company produced 452,523 oz. gold…
London Symposium JV Video: Geopolitical tensions elevate mining’s strategic role, EY expert says
The growing importance of critical minerals amid rising geopolitical tensions is spotlighting mining’s role in global politics, a London conference heard. Theo Yameogo, professional services firm EY’s metals and mining…
Equinox Gold extends Fazenda mine to 2033
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has extended the life of its Fazenda mine in Brazil by another seven years following successful exploration in recent years that more than doubled its…
Faraday’s Copper Creek drill results show resource growth potential in Arizona
Faraday Copper (TSX: FDY; US-OTC: CPPKF) on Wednesday reported high-grade drill results from its Copper Creek project in Arizona, expanding near-surface and vein-hosted mineralization. Faraday’s drilling supports the theme of…
Lithium Americas raises Thacker Pass reserve
Lithium Americas (TSX, NYSE: LAC) said Tuesday it increased a reserve estimate for the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, the continent’s largest measured and indicated lithium resource, and appointed…
Northern Graphite to restart mill, hike prices
Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF), the continent’s only flake graphite producer, plans to restart its Lac des Iles mill in Quebec next Monday and raise prices for the battery metal….
Scottie Resources drills more high-grade BC gold ahead of initial resource statement
Scottie Resources (TSXV: SCOT) reported high-grade gold cuts from its namesake project in northern British Columbia on Monday before releasing the asset’s first resource estimate. The company’s 2024 drilling program,…
Hudbay seeks $210M Peru copper mine expansion OK
Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is seeking a permit to expand its Constancia copper mine in Peru’s Cusco region, including upgrades at the Pampacancha satellite pit. The US$210…