How to dodge the Iran war
Soaring fuel and chemicals prices triggered by the war in the Middle East are pushing global miners to dig deep for creative solutions. Take the case of Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2), which…
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Alamos greenlights Copperstone gold mine in Arizona
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) said it will proceed with construction of the past-producing Copperstone underground gold mine in Arizona, a $58 million (C$80 million) investment that the company says will…
Blue Lagoon hits commercial production at BC gold-silver project
Blue Lagoon Resources (CSE: BLLG) said it officially attained commercial production at its Dome Mountain gold and silver project in British Columbia. Underground mining rates exceeded 100 tonnes per day…
McEwen says San José cash generation tops target
McEwen Mining (NYSE, TSX: MUX) says the San José mine in Argentina has already generated more cash than expected this year, allowing the company to fund its growth plans without…
Agnico greenlights $2.4B Nunavut gold mine
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) said it will proceed with construction of the $2.4-billion (C$3.3-billion) Hope Bay underground mine in Nunavut with a goal of starting operations in…
Hemlo hits 16g gold at namesake Ontario mine
Canadian producer Hemlo Mining (TSXV: HMMC) reported grades as high as 16.1 grams gold per tonne over 8.1 metres from drilling at its namesake gold operation in northern Ontario as…
Agnico to invest $14B in Ontario, province says
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) plans to spend $14 billion (US$10.2 billion) in Ontario by 2030 as the province moves to accelerate mine permitting and development, the government said…
Galiano assays expand Asanko gold mine in Ghana
Producer Galiano Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: GAU) said new drilling at its Asanko gold mine in Ghana expanded the Abore deposit’s mineralized footprint beyond the current underground resource. Hole ABDD26-477 cut…
Gold Fields flags oil shock as mining costs climb
South Africa’s Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI) reaffirmed its 2026 production and cost guidance on Thursday, but warned that surging energy prices tied to the Iran war are pushing up…
Gold M&A: Denarius scraps Emerita takeover in Spain
Denarius Metals (CBOE: DMET; US-OTC: DNRSF) dropped efforts to acquire Emerita Resources (TSX-V: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF), ending a three-week takeover campaign after the Spain-focused explorer refused to hold talks over…
McEwen climbs on quarterly earnings beat
Shares of McEwen (NYSE, TSX: MUX) advanced after the Canadian gold and silver miner reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Net income for the first quarter reached $33.4 million or $0.56 per…
Lundin reports bonanza intercepts at Fruta del Norte
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; US-OTC: LUGDF) reported multiple bonanza intercepts from its Fruta del Norte project in Ecuador — including two of the highest grade‑thickness holes ever drilled at the…