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Eskay Creek NPV soars to C$2bn
Dual-listed Skeena Resources’ Eskay Creek project, in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, is establishing itself as a gem among gold mining ventures, with executive chairperson Walter Coles...
UEC presents economic study for Paraguay titanium project
NYSE American-listed Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) has filed an initial economic evaluation for the Alto Paraná titanium project, in Paraguay, upgrading the resource, refining the technical approach to...
Calibre and Marathon Gold combine to create midtier producer
Toronto-listed Calibre Mining and Marathon Gold have announced their combination, forming an America-focused midtier gold producer with average output of 500 000 oz/y. In terms of the transaction,...
Glencore to buy majority stake in Teck coal assets for $6.9bn
Commodities giant Glencore has finally agreed a deal with Canadian miner Teck Resources, which will sell its entire interest in its steelmaking business for $9-billion to a consortium led by the...
Macro takes option on Aurora’s lithium in Oregon
Australia-listed Macro Metals on Tuesday announced a binding option to acquire 85% of the lithium rights of the Aurora project in Oregon, US, from fellow-listed Aura Energy Metals. Nonexecutive...
Australian JV to transform mine tailings into valuable assets
In a move towards sustainable mining practices, Australian companies Clean TeQ and Future Element have joined forces to introduce an innovative solution for the rehabilitation of mine tailings....
First major precious metals assessment of giant Caravel copper project
ASX-listed Caravel has provided its first detailed assessment of precious metals within its giant copper project, 150 km from Perth, in Western Australia, with an updated mineral resource estimate...
Centaurus pushes out Brazil nickel project DFS to 2024
The completion of a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Jaguar nickel sulphide project, in Brazil, has been delayed to the first quarter of next year, ASX-listed Centaurus Metals said on...
Queensland enviro body takes New Acland to court
Coal miner New Hope on Monday disclosed that its subsidiary, New Acland Coal (NAC), is at the centre of legal proceedings initiated by the Queensland Conservation Council. The complaint, served on...
Infinity Lithium wins €18.8m govt grant for San José
The Spanish government has awarded Infinity Lithium a €18.8-million grant to advance the San José project, the Australia-listed company reported on Monday. The Ministry of Industry, Trade and...
First Quantum reduces ore processing at Cobre Panama
Toronto-listed First Quantum Minerals said on Monday that it had begun to reduce ore processing operations at the Cobre Panama mine amid an illegal blockade at the mine’s Punta Rincon port. The...
Saskatchewan approves Rook I uranium project
Dual-listed NexGen Energy on Thursday announced Ministerial approval from Saskatchewan to proceed with the development of its Rook I uranium project. NexGen is the first company in more than two...
Sibanye-Stillwater dives deeper into circular economy with $155m deal
Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater on Thursday announced the acquisition of the Reldan Group of Companies, a US-based metals recycler. The acquisition, valued at...
Kinross reports strong Q3 results
Canada-based Kinross Gold has delivered a strong third quarter, with a solid production profile and significant cash flow generation, president and CEO Paul Rollinson reported on Wednesday.
Lundin Gold extinguishes bank debt
On the back of robust free cash flow generation during the third quarter, Toronto-listed Lundin Gold on Wednesday announced that it had elected to fully repay its remaining bank debt. The company,...
Queensland to build common-user critical minerals facility
Queensland company Sedgman has been appointed the managing contractor for the delivery of a critical minerals processing facility targeting vanadium and other rare earth elements. CIMIC group...
Queensland approves Anglo coal mine expansion
The Queensland government has cleared the expansion of an Anglo American steelmaking coal mine, near Middlemount, Resources Minister Scott Stewart said on Thursday. The government issued Anglo a...
Sayona provides update on NAL ramp-up
Lithium miner Sayona Mining is confident that its ramp-up plan for North American Lithium (NAL), Quebec, is robust and will deliver optimal production, the ASX-listed firm said on Thursday. The...
Rio Tinto, Codelco join forces in search for ‘Nuevo Cobre’ in Chile
Diversified miner Rio Tinto has completed the acquisition of Pan American Silver’s stake in Agua de la Falda and forged a joint venture (JV) with Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco)...
Piedmont records inaugural revenue and profit
The third quarter was transformational for dual-listed Piedmont Lithium, which made its first customer shipments under its offtake agreement with North American Lithium (NAL), and as a result,...
New World raises funds to accelerate Arizona copper project
ASX-listed New World Resources is well financed to continue to advance the Antler copper project towards initial production, the company reported on Wednesday, announcing an $11-million funding...
Mayur raises $130m for PNG lime project
Australia-listed Mayur Resources has raised $130-million to advance its Central Lime Project (CLP), with lime deemed a critical input in the processing of nonferrous battery and future green-facing...
Barrick lifts stake in Hercules Silver
Canada-headquartered bullion major Barrick Gold has increased its investment in exploration company Hercules Silver, which is using modern techniques to explore “the forgotten silver district of...
Centrex lowers Queensland phosphate mine's expansion costs
Despite inflationary pressures impacting the mining sector, Australian resources company Centrex has made a substantial cut to its capital expenditure (capex) guidance for the expansion of the...
Gold Resources initiates strategic review
Precious metals miner Gold Resources has initiated a formal review process to evaluate strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of the company, the US-headquartered firm announced on...
Legacy Iron Ore starts up Australian gold mine
Legacy Iron Ore, a Perth-based subsidiary of India’s National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), has officially opened its Mount Celia gold mine, south of Laverton, Western Australia....
Taseko secures another $100m for Arizona copper mine
Vancouver-based Taseko Mines has received approvals for $100-million in additional financing for the Florence project, which will supply 85-million pounds a year of copper when in full production....
Savannah appoints advisers to find partner for Portugal lithium deposit
Developer Savannah Resources has received strong commercial interest in the Barroso lithium project, in Portugal, the company reported on Monday, stating that it had appointed UK bank Barclays and...
Twin Metals fights for Minnesota copper/nickel leases
Antofagasta-owned Twin Metals has moved to defend its mineral leases in north-east Minnesota from “unlawful federal agency action”. The company on Friday filed a notice of appeal in the US Court...
Energy Fuels preparing 4 uranium mines for production
US-based critical minerals company Energy Fuels is preparing four of its convention uranium mines production, CEO Mark Chalmers reported on Friday. Together, these mines have the ability to...
Monarch says creditor may claim assets
The share price of Monarch Mining fell by 50% on Friday, as the company announced that creditor Investissement Quebec (IQ) intended to use its legal right to claim the miner’s assets as collateral...
Tempus shares tank, Manitoba deal is axed
The share price of junior Tempus Resources tanked 25% on the ASX on Monday, as the company announced the axing of a proposed lithium acquisition in Canada and the idling of its projects in...
Mayur says Vision Blue may invest $40m in PNG lime project
ASX-listed Mayur Resources has entered into an investment agreement with Vision Blue Resources (VBR) that could see the Mick Davis-led group partner with the company on the Central Lime Project...
Northern Graphite resumes processing at LDI mine
TSX-V-listed Northern Graphite has resumed processing ore at Lac des Iles (LDI), North America’s only producing graphite mine, on the back of rising market demand. The LDI mine and plant were...
Tietto snubs Chinese takeover offer
Australia-headquartered Tietto Minerals has rejected an offmarket takeover attempt by Chinese shareholder Zhaojin, stating that the A$0.850-a-share offer materially undervalued the company. In a...
Argonaut sells additional royalty on Magino
Toronto-listed Argonaut Gold has announced the sale of an additional 1% net smelter return royalty (NSR) on the Magino mine to bolster its balance sheet following a slower-than-planned ramp up to...
Mt Ida lithium project now shovel-ready
The Western Australian government has approved the mining proposal and mine closure plan for openpit mining at the Mt Ida lithium project, marking the final approval needed for the project to begin...
Access to capital now mining’s second-biggest risk after ESG
While environmental, social and governance (ESG) remains the biggest risk to mining companies, executives are now ranking capital as the second-biggest risk as the sector grapples to fund the...
Corella unveils plans for Tampu deposit
ASX-listed Corella Resources has unveiled plans for its Tampu project, as it advances its strategic vision of producing high-purity alumina (HPA) using kaolin as a feedstock. The scoping study for...
Barrick posts stronger Q3 results, FY gold output to miss guidance
Gold and copper miner Barrick Gold on Thursday reported higher quarterly earnings, helped by an increase in production and lower costs during the three months ended September. The...
Taseko posts C$20m profit, says Florence permit effective
Canada-based Taseko Mines is preparing for construction of the Florence Copper project, in the US, with site preparation set to begin this quarter, CEO Stuart McDonald reported on Wednesday. The...
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