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ASX-listed Atomic Eagle has received Zambia Environmental Management Agency approval for its Muntanga uranium project's environmental- and social-impact assessment, alongside a "no objection" approval for its resettlement action plan affecting 175 households. The feasibility study envisages truck-and-shovel openpit mining and heap-leach processing at 3.5-million tonnes a year over about 12 years, producing 25.3-million pounds of triuranium octoxide, with preproduction capital expenditure estimated at $282-million; further permits and resource growth work are needed before a development decision.
Equinox Gold secures land access to restart Los Filos heap leach operationsTSX- and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold has signed 20-year land access agreements with communities hosting its Los Filos gold and silver mine in Mexico, enabling a gradual restart of heap leach operations including environmental remediation, permitting and rehiring. Los Filos holds 5.4-million ounces of reserves plus 7.9-million ounces of measured and indicated resources; Equinox expects 700 000 oz to 800 000 oz of gold production this year, excluding Los Filos.
Anglo Asian advances Azerbaijan copper heap leach studiesAim-listed Anglo Asian Mining has contracted Worley Europe to complete feasibility studies for its Xarxar and Garadag copper projects in Azerbaijan, assessing heap leach processing and solvent extraction and electrowinning options. Studies are due by mid-2027 for Xarxar and the first half of 2028 for Garadag; combined, the projects host more than one-million tonnes of copper metal.
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The Zambia Environmental Management Agency approved the project’s environmental- and social-impact assessment in June 2026.
TSX- and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold Corporation has signed 20-year land access agreements with three communities that host the company's Los Filos gold and silver mine, in Mexico. With these...
ASX-listed Australian Rare Earths has validated its Koppamurra rare earths project as among Australia's most advanced ionic clay projects, confirming strong returns, low capital requirements and a...
Aim-listed gold, copper and silver producer Anglo Asian Mining has appointed Worley Europe as its contractor to complete the Xarxar and Garadag feasibility studies, in Azerbaijan. The feasibility...
A clear example of why mining project valuation should be dynamic is the Cerro Caliche project, in Mexico, which can have its net present value (NPV) valuation increase by $253-million using...
AngloGold Ashanti has described the Arthur gold project as a large-scale, continuous gold system with a mineralised footprint of about 2.7 km to 1.3 km.
Toronto-based gold production, development, and exploration company Cerrado Gold's wholly owned subsidiary Minera Don Nicolas (MDN) has acquired additional concessions, known as Las Calandrias II,...
McEwen Copper has appointed financial services provider Societe Generale to lead the structuring and arrangement of a senior debt package to fund construction.
TSX-V and Aim-listed Galantas Gold Corporation finds in an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Andacollo Oro gold project, in Chile, indicated resources of 102-million tonnes grading...
Revolver Resources is progressing with the restart of the Dianne mine after publishing an integrated restart study in January 2026.
Integra Resources has secured a defined and accelerated federal permitting schedule, reducing regulatory uncertainty and supporting progress towards a construction-ready profile.
Australia-listed Revolver Resources has outlined a compelling business case to restart its Dianne copper mine in north Queensland, following the completion of a detailed recommencement study that...
Aim-listed GoldStone Resources has reported gold production at its Homase mine, in Ghana, of 90.6 kg of gold, equivalent to 2 912 oz, for the year ended December 31, all of which was sold during...
TSX-V and Aim-listed Galantas Gold on January 6 entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a 100% ownership interest in the Andacollo Oro gold project, in the Coquimbo region of central...
ASX-listed Pacgold has commenced the restart of operations at its White Dam gold mine in South Australia, targeting first gold production in the first quarter of 2026. Initial work has begun...
Toronto-listed Rio2 has received a final $50-million deposit from Wheaton Precious Metals to advance construction of its Fenix gold project in Chile, one of the largest undeveloped gold oxide, heap...
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