TSX gold miners rise over May 1-5 trading week
Over the May 1-5 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index shed 94.51 points or 0.46%, to close at 20,542.03. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 1.79 points or 1.58% to…
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Faraday Copper PEA ‘scratches the surface’ with a US$2.7B, 32-year Copper Creek plan
Faraday Copper (TSX: FDY; US-OTC: CPPKF) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) outlining a long-life project at its Copper Creek project in southern Arizona that could produce 51,100 copper-equivalent…
Nevada regains top spot as most attractive mining jurisdiction
The state of Nevada is once again the world’s top-ranked jurisdiction for mining and exploration after yielded the spot last year to Western Australia, the Fraser Institute’s 2022 annual survey of…
American Pacific adds Centerra Gold to roster of prospecting partners
Canadian exploration outfit American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) on May 2 agreed to buy privately held Clearview Gold in a deal valued at $5 million, thus adding a…
Mexico’s ‘shock’ new mining law hurts juniors most
A new mining regime blindsided Canadian juniors in Mexico on Apr. 29 after the Mexican Senate rushed through a contentious bill that experts say will deter investment. Under the new…
Newmont touts Goldcorp synergies as clock ticks on Newcrest takeover bid
As an exclusive four-week due diligence period for Newmont (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT) to assess the Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) data room draws to a close, Newmont says…
RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects
Nickel is a crucial component in the batteries that power electric vehicles, and as the the world shifts towards electrification, data from International Nickel Study Group shows a massive 22% year…
Army gives glimmer of hope for Pebble copper-gold project in Alaska
The United States Army is improving the slim odds for the Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) Pebble project in southwest Alaska which has already been blocked by environmental…
Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron resource soars by 168%
A leap in the estimated resources at Ioneer’s (NASDAQ: IONR; ASX: INR) Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada could give the site enough lithium to charge more than 50 million…
Nevada King drills decades-high gold assay at old Atlanta project
Nevada King Gold (TSXV: NKG; US-OTC: NKGFF) says assay results show the highest-grade intercept in almost 50 years at the past-producing Atlanta mine in southeast Nevada. Reverse-circulation drill hole AT23WS-022…
Prosper Gold goes after Mohave project in Arizona
Canadian junior Prosper Gold (TSX-V: PGX) has inked an option agreement with DS Resources and Mohave Mine Partnership to acquire a 100% interest in the Mohave gold project in Arizona,…
U.S. markets decline Apr. 17-21 as recession concerns beat earnings
U.S. markets fell slightly as investors weighed strong corporate earnings and declining inflation against the fall of the index of leading economic indicators to its lowest point in more than…