Oroco shares rise on PEA for Santo Tomas copper project in Mexico
Oroco Resource (TSXV: OCO; US-OTC: ORRCF) has put out a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) as well as updated mineral resource estimate for the North and South zones of its Santo…
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Newmont starts ramp-up at Peñasquito as strike ends
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the world’s largest gold producer, has begun restarting operations at its Peñasquito mine in Mexico, after reaching a definitive agreement with striking workers last week….
CMS: Catherine McLeod-Seltzer blazes a trail from the board room to the drill bit
Among the few women in mining, especially during her early years, Catherine McLeod-Seltzer often found herself in rooms full of grey-haired men named John. Yet, she has shattered glass ceilings in the industry, leaving an indelible mark on the global mining landscape.
As the independent chair of Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC), one of the world’s gold majors, her story recounts perseverance, vision, and a passion for geology and exploration, The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium heard Friday in London. Instead of seeing it as a hurdle, she turned it into an opportunity to be heard.
CMS: Frank Giustra sees gold juniors like ‘a kid in a candy store’
Western investors have been “asleep at the wheel” with seizing on investments in the exploration and junior gold sector, entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Giustra told The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining…
Volcanic Gold rises on Guatemala Mila discovery
Volcanic Gold Mines (TSXV: VGI) says it has discovered high-grade gold at surface on its Mila prospect, part of the greenfields Motagua Norte project under option from Radius Gold (TSXV:…
X-Batt and Consol collaborate on coal-based battery tech
Battery material innovator X-Batt has partnered with Consol Innovations, an offshoot of Consol Energy (NASDAQ: CEIX), to fast-track their coal-based anode technology.
The two companies announced Tuesday their C-Batt Innovations joint venture, formed to push forward the development of battery materials sourced from coal.
JV Article: Discovery Silver’s Cordero project is in the big league
Discovery Silver (TSX: DSV; US-OTC: DSVSF) owns the largest undeveloped primary silver deposit globally by reserves and has attracted a tier one management team led by Tony Makuch, the former…
TNM Drill Down: Heliostar Metals’ Ana Paula project in Mexico shines as week’s top assay
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by TNM Group data…
First Quantum’s Panama contract issues are minor: BMO
More contract negotiations between Panama’s government and First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) won’t impact operations at the giant Cobre Panama copper mine and should be resolved rapidly, an analyst says….
Argonaut Gold mulls Mexican asset sale to sharpen focus on flagship Magino mine in Ontario
As it nears commercial production at its Magino mine in Ontario — its first in Canada — Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) is considering a path leading away from its aging…
Climate targets threatened by lack of mining investment: McKinsey
Soaring demand for metals and minerals needed to achieve a 45% reduction in global emissions by 2030, paired with low commodity prices driving investors and mining firms to cut spending…
Navigating the deep: The Metals Company eyes late 2025 ocean mining start
In the dark waters of the abyssal plain between Mexico and Hawaii lies the expansive Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where Canadian outfit The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) plans to pioneer…