De Beers strikes first kimberlite find in 30 years
De Beers and its state-owned joint venture partner in Angola, Endiama, have discovered a new kimberlite field, the diamond giant’s first such discovery in three decades. The world’s largest diamond…
Exploration
Aurion books high-grade gold in northern Finland
Aurion Resources (TSX-V: AU; US-OTC: AIRRF) cut a highlight result of more than 32 metres grading 4.42 grams gold per tonne at its Risti property in northern Finland. That result,…
Omai books high grades at Guyana’s Wenot deposit
New drilling at Omai Gold Mines’ (TSX-V: OMG; US-OTC: OMGGF) Wenot deposit in Guyana encountered wide zones of high-grade mineralization, the company said. Hole 25ODD-119 cut 7.5 metres at 31.7…
Temas CEO targets dual ASX listing by September
Temas Resources (CSE: TMAS) is working on an Australian Stock Exchange listing that will help the Canadian explorer and metals technology company broaden its investor base and advance two titanium-vanadium-iron projects…
Equinox bonanza drilling may expand Nicaragua assets
Equinox Gold (TSX, NYSE-AM: EQX) said new drilling at its El Limon mine in Nicaragua yielded the highest-grade gold mineralization discovered to date on the property. Highlight hole EL-TMR-25-036, which…
Onyx Gold expands drilling at Munro-Croesus
Onyx Gold (TSX-V: ONYX; US-OTC: ONXGF) said it’s more than doubling the current drill program at the Munro-Croesus gold project in Ontario after reporting high-grade results from five new holes….
Equinox promotes former Calibre executive to CEO
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE-A: EQX) promoted chief operating officer Darren Hall to the post of CEO to replace founding shareholder Greg Smith, who is stepping down. Hall, a 40-year…
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…
Lifezone cuts Kabanga project value to $1.6B
Lifezone Metals‘ (NYSE: LZM) feasibility study for the flagship Kabanga nickel project cuts the asset’s net present value and mine life while boosting production costs compared with a more speculative…
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…
AngloGold buys Augusta Gold in Nevada push
AngloGold Ashanti (JSE: ANG; NYSE: AU) agreed to buy Canadian explorer Augusta Gold (TSX: G; US-OTC: AUGG) for about $152 million (US$111 million) in cash to further expand its Nevada footprint. Augusta…
Kenorland options three Ontario projects to Centerra
Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD; OTCQ-X: KLDCF) said it’s optioned three early-stage gold projects located in Northwestern Ontario to Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) with a view of developing the…