Collective to expand 2025 Colombia drill program
Canadian explorer Collective Mining (TSX, NYSE: CNL) said it will expand drilling in Colombia this year while speeding up various studies in a bid to secure permits faster. The revised…
South America
Endeavour Silver expands into Peru with $145M mine
Endeavour Silver (NYSE: EXK; TSX: EDR) is expanding its operations into Peru with the acquisition of the Kolpa mine in Huancavelica in a $145-million (C$207-million) cash and shares deal. The…
China’s foreign mining investment sets record
China’s overseas mining investment under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) hit another peak last year at $21.4 billion (C$30.6 billion), as the government continues to place heavy emphasis on…
Codelco regains title as world’s top copper producer
Codelco has resumed its position as the world’s largest copper producer after reporting 2024 output slightly more than BHP (NYSE: BHP). Chile’s state-owned miner produced 1.44 million tonnes of copper…
Interview: G Mining may issue debt, CEO says
Canadian gold producer G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) will consider tapping the debt markets if it moves ahead with its $936 million (C$1.34 billion) Oko West gold project…
PDAC JV video: Argenta Silver to part re-log 100,000m of drill core, exec says
Frank Giustra-backed Argenta Silver (TSXV: AGAG) is re-logging part of 100,000 metres of old core from its El Quevar project in Salta, Argentina. In a video interview, Joaquin Marias, vice-president…
Omai reports double-digit gold in Guyana
Omai Gold Mines (TSXV: OMG, OTCQB: OMGGF) says strong new assays will boost its Guyana site’s potential in a resource update due by mid-year. Hole 25ODD-101 at WeNot, one of two…
PDAC JV video: ValOre aims to consolidate Brazil PGMs district, CEO says
ValOre Metals (TSXV: VO) is set to create a nearly 1,000 sq. km precious metals district in Brazil’s Ceará state, according to chairman and CEO Jim Paterson. On Feb. 14,…
Latam assets set to refill depleted mid-tier M&A pipeline, SCP says
Latin American projects are set to refill the mid-tier mergers and acquisitions pipeline, SCP Resource Capital says. Recent transactions have opened doors for new mid-tier companies, SCP analysts wrote in…
Gold dominates mining M&A again in 2024: S&P Global
Gold was once again the dominant theme of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals within the precious and base metals mining space in 2024, accounting for 70% of the year’s transaction…
PDAC 2025 JV video: AMC Consultants warns juniors ‘complacency could prove costly’
Consulting engineering firm AMC Consultants advises companies on cutting costs and streamlining operations to withstand economic and policy pressures, regional manager Gene Tucker said. He warned that “complacency could prove…
PDAC 2025 JV video: Exploration has reached its ‘ChatGPT moment,’ Vrify CEO says
Vrify Technology has launched its Dora AI platform, a cloud tool that cuts mineral discovery times from months to mere minutes, according to founder and CEO Steve De Jong. The…