Barrick CEO exit could spur asset sales, M&A: analysts
Leadership changes at two of North America’s biggest miners open the door to asset sales and even a potential takeover of Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B), analysts say. On…
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Sterling surges on high-grade copper find in Ontario
Sterling Metals (TSXV: SAG, US-OTC: SAGGF) shares doubled after the Canadian explorer said it discovered a new high-grade copper zone at the past-producing Soo project in Ontario. Drill hole MEPS-25-02 cut…
Osisko drilling hints at high-grade copper for Gaspé
Osisko Metals (TSX: OM) said assays from six new drill holes at its Gaspé copper project in Quebec show the presence of a high-grade zone that bodes well for the…
Anglo-Teck deal seen spurring rival bids: analysts
Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) proposed acquisition of Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) could end up putting both companies in play as rival miners scramble to find large-scale copper assets,…
Marimaca hits fresh 13-year high on copper results
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2) surged to its highest level in more than 13 years after the company said new drilling at its Pampa Medina property in northern Chile…
Osisko says new Gaspé drill results expand deposit
Osisko Metals (TSX-V: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) said recent drilling at its Gaspé copper project in eastern Quebec expands the deposit at depth as the company works to update the resource…
Capstone OKs $176M Chile copper spend despite rise
Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) said it’s going ahead with the costlier-than-planned expansion of a sulphide concentrator at its Mantoverde property in Chile in a move that will add…
Chile election puts mining sector’s future on the line
On November 16, Chileans will head to the polls to elect their next president, who will govern until 2030 – and in doing so, set the course for the country’s…
KoBold signs Congo deal to boost US mineral supply
The Democratic Republic of Congo and U.S.‑based Kobold Metals have struck a preliminary mineral exploration agreement that deepens American involvement in the country’s critical‑minerals sector. The deal opens the door…
Torex books high-grade gold at EPO in Mexico
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) cut a highlight result of 20 metres grading 45.87 grams gold per tonne at its development-stage EPO underground deposit in southwest Mexico. That result, in hole…
Ecuador miners fight new inspection fee
Miners in Ecuador are seeking to block a new inspection fee that they say could bring early-stage exploration in the South American country to a standstill. President Daniel Noboa’s government…
Arizona Metals plunges as Kay resource disappoints
Arizona Metals (TSX: AMC; OTCQX: AZMCF) shares plunged to their lowest level in more than four years after a long-awaited initial resource estimate for the company’s Kay polymetallic project revealed a…