Vizsla sees 7-month payback for Panuco project
Vizsla Silver (TSX, NYSE: VZLA) said a new study shows the company would need less than a year to recoup its investment if it proceeds with the flagship Panuco silver-gold…
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A third of mines don’t meet tailings rules: ICMM
A new report finds 33% of mines around the world operated by two dozen leading companies don’t fully meet industry standards for tailings management. Yet two-thirds of 836 facilities are…
Coeur Mining buys New Gold for $7B
Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) is acquiring Canada’s New Gold (TSX: NGD) in an all-stock deal valued at about $7 billion, creating a new North American mining heavyweight amid record gold…
Fresnillo enters Canada with $780M Probe Gold buy
Mexican precious metals miner Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) is acquiring Canada’s Probe Gold (TSX: PRB) for $780 million (US$556 million) in cash, marking the company’s first entry into North America. Fresnillo…
China to suspend new REE export controls for 1 year
China agreed to suspend a planned expansion of export controls on rare earth elements (REE) for a year after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a broad trade deal with his…
Agnico’s $130M Avenir to probe beyond gold
Canada’s Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE:AEM) has launched a new subsidiary, Avenir Minerals, to manage and advance nearly $80 million in early-stage critical minerals investments. The Toronto-based gold miner plans…
Video: Equinox turns from building to earning
Equinox Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: EQX) is pivoting from a construction phase to cash generation on the back of two Canadian start-ups, Executive Vice-President for Capital Markets Ryan King says. Greenstone…
Endeavour Silver jumps on Terronera production start
Canada’s Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) began commercial production at its Terronera silver-gold mine in Mexico, a milestone that analysts say should pave the way for output and cash…
Video: Torex Gold CEO touts Media Luna ramp, multi-metal pivot
Torex Gold ‘s (TSX: TXG; OTCQX: TORXF) new Media Luna underground mine is up and running at the Morelos complex in Guerrero, Mexico, with the ramp on track and a…
First Majestic production climbs on record silver output
First Majestic Silver (TSX, NYSE: AG) said total production rose 39% in the third quarter as the Canadian miner churned out the most silver in its history. Shares hit their…
Torex hits record as high-grade gold booked in Mexico
New high-grade structures discovered by Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) during drilling at its ELG underground mine in Mexico could help the company achieve a goal of extending the deposit’s operating…
Newmont names Viljoen CEO as Palmer retires
Newmont (NYSE: NEM), the world’s largest gold miner, said Monday that CEO Tom Palmer will retire later this year, with chief operating officer Natascha Viljoen set to take over on…