The biggest global mining news of 2023
The mining world was pulled in all directions in 2023: the collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, a bad year for cobalt and nickel, Chinese critical mineral moves, gold’s…
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Media Luna West drilling points to future Morelos mill feed
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) has struck a rich vein at Media Luna West, pointing to mine life extension and added mill feed at the Morelos complex in Guerrero, Mexico,…
Collective’s Apollo drill program at Guayabales hits grade
Collective Mining (TSXV: CNL; US-OTC: CNLMF) on Wednesday reported a fresh set of high-grade assay results from the Apollo porphyry system at the Guyabales project in Caldas, Colombia. At Apollo,…
TNM Drill Down: Amex Exploration reports the week’s top gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (Nov. 10-17). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data…
National security-driven policy decisions to recast critical minerals space in 2024
While governments around the world are beginning to understand the strategic importance of critical minerals, miners may struggle in 2024 to position themselves to benefit as states battle for control…
Lower silver output in Peru, Mexico to drag down global production
Global mined silver production will fall 2% in 2023 to 820 million ounces from 2022 totals due to lower output from operations in top producing countries Mexico and Peru, The…
Minaurum’s ‘drill to kill’ plan expected to pay off at Alamos Silver in Mexico
Minaurum Gold (TSXV: MGG; US-OTC: MMRGF) is planning to put together a first resource next year at the Alamos Silver project in Mexico, the company said in an early November…
JV Video: EY highlights access to capital as key concern for miners
Concern over access to capital against the urgent need for trillion-dollar investment to meet metal demands for the energy transition emerged as a critical industry concern in the latest findings…
Newmont aims to sell US$2B in assets post-Newcrest
Newmont (NYSE: NEM) plans to raise US$2 billion in cash through mine sales and project divestments following the acquisition of Newcrest Mining. The approximately US$15 billion deal was completed on…
CMS: McCluskey’s brush with death and longer mine-life
First the market ran over him, then a truck. This is how John McCluskey hit bottom and bounced back. It was 1999 and the dot.com bubble was already sucking the…
Idris Elba film a gold-infused global adventure through culture, history and industry
Actor Idris Elba takes audiences on a global journey about gold in a new documentary from the World Gold Council, Gold: A Story of Beauty, Power, and Transformation. Premiered on…
JV Video: How acquisitions-driven Horizon Copper catches an updraft
Horizon Copper (TSXV: HCU) CEO Erfan Kazemi discusses the new company’s acquisition-driven growth strategy during the Canadian Mining Symposium in London this October. The company’s strategy is underpinned by a…