Barrick gets go ahead for Goldrush mine ramp-up
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) said on Monday the US Bureau of Land Management has approved the company’s plan of operations for its Goldrush underground mine at the Cortez…
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First Quantum appeals for access to Cobre Panama to safeguard environment
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) has requested the Panama government help restore its access to the Cobre Panamá copper mine, which it was forced to shut earlier this month, in…
Price decline woes likely over, says Petra Diamonds
Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) said on Friday a decline in diamond prices experienced this year has likely bottomed as the company is already seeing improved market conditions. The South African…
Chile aims to be among world’s top three cobalt producers
Chile, the world’s top copper producer, unveiled this week an ambitious plan to become one of the three largest cobalt producing nations as it simultaneously boosts its lagging copper output….
Gold Royalty invests $31M in Aura’s gold project in Brazil
Canadian precious metals royalty and streaming company Gold Royalty (NYSE: GROY) is investing $31 million to finance Aura Minerals’ (TSX: ORA) Borborema gold project, in Rio Grande do Norte state,…
Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic Ocean
Norway has secured a parliamentary majority to act on plans to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration, despite environmental groups and the fishing industry’s warnings that the move…
Liontown takes next step in Olympio’s Mulwarrie lithium project
Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR) will complete a sampling program at Olympio Metals’ (ASX: OLY) Mulwarrie lithium project in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia before deciding whether to earn a…
Ivanhoe Electric to acquire remaining interest in Peru-focused Kaizen Discovery
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE) has inked a definitive deal to acquire the remaining common shares of Peru-focused mineral explorer Kaizen Discovery (TSXV: KZD) that it does not already own, equivalent…
First Quantum to fast-track Zambia project after Panama blow
Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has signed a deal with Zambia’s Mimosa Resources to fast-track development of their Fishtie copper project in the south-central African country, near the border with the…
Jack Lundin assumes the top job at Lundin Mining
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) announced that former president Jack Lundin has officially assumed the role of CEO and will join the board of the Canadian miner on Jan. 1. The company announced in…
Patriot Battery Metals starts Corvette approval process
Patriot Battery Metals (TSX-V: PMET) has started the process of obtaining approvals for the development of the Corvette lithium property in the James Bay region of Quebec. The junior said…
First Quantum takes Panama to international court
It is also suspending its 2023 production guidance for Cobre Panama mine, which accounts for about 1.5% of the world’s copper production.