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…
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Aclara soars on Carina rare earths project upgrade
An update for Aclara Resources’ (TSX: ARA) Carina project in Brazil has lifted most of the deposit to the indicated category and raised grades for its four rare earths compared…
AbraSilver jumps to record on Diablillos drilling results
AbraSilver Resource (TSX: ABRA; US-OTC: ABBRF) stock closed at an all-time high Tuesday after the miner said new drilling at its flagship Diablillos project in northwestern Argentina showed the presence…
Agnico sheds entire 18% stake in Royal Road
Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE, TSX: AEM) says it has sold its entire 18% shareholding in copper-gold explorer Royal Road Minerals (TSXV: RYR) for proceeds of about C$5.51 million. The shares,…
Copper price to surge past $11,000 in 2026, BofA says
Bank of America (BofA) has raised its copper price forecasts, pointing to widespread mine disruptions and steady demand as the metal tightens across global markets. The bank now expects copper…
Bristow’s exit shakes up Barrick leadership
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) shocked markets Monday with the abrupt resignation of president and CEO Mark Bristow, who departs after nearly seven years at the helm without explanation….
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…
JV Video: Founders grows Antino into district-scale Suriname play
An aggressive drill program on Founders Metals’ (TSX-V: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) Antino gold project in Suriname is turning historical prospects into a kilometre-scale orogenic system and opening up a district-wide…
JV Video: Abitibi grows B26 copper-gold project
Abitibi Metals (CSE: AMQ; US-OTC: AMQFF) is pushing towards 80% ownership of the B26 copper-gold project in Quebec under its option with SOQUEM, a subsidiary of provincial corporation Investissement Quebec,…
Omai Gold hits all-time TSX high on Guyana assays
Omai Gold Mines (TSXV: OMG; US-OTC: OMGGF) stock hit a new all-time high Friday after the company said new drilling at its namesake project in Guyana produced multiple high-grade intercepts….
JV Video: AbraSilver bulks up Diablillos ahead of feasibility study
AbraSilver Resource (TSX: ABRA; US-OTC: ABBRF) is moving its Diablillos project in northwest Argentina toward a feasibility study next year. The team recently expanded resources and reported a record gold…
Zijin becomes world’s No. 3 miner on $100B valuation
China’s Zijin Mining Group (HKG: 2899) has climbed past the $100 billion threshold in market capitalization for the first time, propelling it into the No. 3 spot globally, overtaking Glencore…