Sierra agrees to Alpayana’s sweetened takeover bid
Canada’s Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) agreed in principle to be taken over by Alpayana after the Peruvian miner sweetened its offer for a second time, tentatively putting an end to…
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Stibnite gold project in Idaho named a Trump priority
Perpetua Resources (Nasdaq: PPTA; TSX: PPTA) says its antimony and gold Stibnite project in Idaho has been selected as a Transparency Project in response to President Trump’s recent Executive Order…
Centerra acquires 9.9% of BC-focused Thesis Gold
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has bought a 9.9% stake in Thesis Gold (TSXV: TAU), citing the potential growth and synergy of the latter’s flagship project located next to its Kemess gold-copper…
Triple Flag to acquire Orogen Royalties for $420M
Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM; NYSE: TFPM) announced Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Orogen Royalties (TSXV: OGN; US-OTC: OGNRF) in a transaction valued at…
Trump to fast-track key U.S. mining projects
Permitting for key mining projects across the United States will be expedited as part of a plan by President Donald Trump to boost critical minerals production. A new executive order…
Allied Gold picks $80M raising after nixing UAE funds
Allied Gold (TSX: AAUC; US-OTC: AAUCF) is raising $80 million through a public offering to fund further engineering and growth initiatives at the Sadiola mine in Mali and its Côte…
Robex files prospectus for $77M Australia IPO
Canadian miner Robex Resources (TSX: RBX) filed a prospectus with Australian securities regulators for an estimated A$120 million (US$77 million) initial public offering that will help pay for a new…
Don’t tariff copper imports, limit exports: US industry
Some key players in the United States copper industry are urging President Donald Trump to forgo import tariffs and instead opt for targeted export restrictions in a bid to revive homegrown production….
Ivanhoe Electric lines up $825M loan for copper project
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX, NYSE: IE) said the United States export credit agency is interested in lending up to $825 million (C$1.15 billion) for the company’s Santa Cruz copper project in…
Ascot targets August restart at Premier in BC
Ascot Resources (TSX: AOT; US-OTC: AOTVF) is targeting an August return to production for its Premier gold project in northwestern British Columbia following the completion of a $61.1-million financing to…
First Quantum buys into Prospect to spur Zambia copper
Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is acquiring a 15% stake in Prospect Resources (ASX: PSC), a battery and electrification metals developer based in Australia, as it deepens its presence…
Antofagasta to invest $200M in Cachorro copper project
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has earmarked $200 million over seven years for a new exploration stage at its Cachorro copper project in the country’s north. The move follows the…