Perseus extends bid for Tanzania gold developer OreCorp to April
Australia’s Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) isn’t giving up on its plans to acquire African gold developer OreCorp (ASX: ORR), releasing on Friday a…
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PDAC 2024: The pros and cons of artificial intelligence at Agnico, Kinross and Iamgold
Artificial intelligence is making mining more efficient, but it comes with its own hurdles, executives at some of Canada’s largest gold miners told a session…
Vale ex-president could escape Brumadinho homicide charges
Fábio Schvartsman claims no connection to dam breach.
From competitor to partner, AI joins forces with the explorers
If you’re a long-term reader of mine, you’ll know I’ve framed tech in a rather skeptical light. Perhaps unfairly. But when it comes to liquidity…
Forsys Metals’ Namibia uranium project inches forward with licence renewal
Forsys Metals (TSX: FSY) shares surged 6.1% on news the uranium developer has secured a prospecting licence renewal for the Namibplaas deposit, part of its…
Dundee Precious Metals sells Tsumeb smelter in Namibia for US$49M
Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) has sold its Tsumeb specialty smelter in Namibia to a subsidiary of Sinomine Resource Group. Under the share purchase agreement,…
OceanaGold eyes fast-tracked permitting for New Zealand project under new gov’t
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OCANF) is hoping its Waihi North project will meet the requirements for accelerated development of major projects under a new permitting…
Mining some tales with… John Burzynski
Every month, The Northern Miner gets to know a different executive in the mining industry by asking them about everything — except mining. This month,…
Fortuna Silver takes US$90.6M charge on Mexican mine closure
After more than a decade in operations, Fortuna Silver (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) will cease activities at its San José mine in Mexico later this…
PDAC: Faster permitting key to advancing critical mineral projects, panel warns
Governments must help cut permitting and production timelines if Canada is to produce enough minerals to reach net zero goals by 2050, says the CEO…
Exclusive: Record gold price a product of global risks, Barrick CEO Bristow says
The price of gold hit new records this week as concerns mounted about slowing growth in China, Europe and the United States even as stock…
PDAC 2024: Demand, energy transition tailwinds to elevate copper, say bankers
Copper is a good bet to outperform other major metals over the next year, based on strong market fundamentals, senior Canadian bankers told delegates this…