Wheaton adds Lumina’s Cangrejos project gold stream
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM) is adding a gold stream from Lumina Gold’s (TSXV: LUM) flagship Cangrejos project to its portfolio of assets, in a deal worth US$300…
Financing
Osisko cofounder Wares praises private equity, scolds debt financiers, nips NIMBYism
Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) is part of a rising trend tapping private equity to help build projects, but it’s wary of the growing role of “predatory” debt financing. …
Gold Fields deal gives Osisko option to fast-track high-grade gold at Windfall
The Windfall gold project in Quebec, boosted last week by a $600-million investment by Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI), may tweak plans to increase first-year production by a third,…
Atlas Lithium lands US$20M royalty deal for Neves project in Brazil
Atlas Lithium (NASDAQ: ATLX) saw its share price explode on Tuesday after securing US$20 million funding for its flagship hard-rock lithium project in the Lithium Valley area of Minas Gerais,…
NexGen, Fission power ahead at Rook I, PLS uranium projects
Two uranium projects in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin moved closer to construction this week, with NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; NYSE: NXE; ASX: NXG) reporting strong interest from lenders in funding its…
Small details derail big thinking in Canada’s green budget
During Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s federal budget address to Parliament on Mar. 28, Canadians heard an unprecedented call to action for the new green economy. “We’re going to build big…
FPX Nickel and Japan agree to explore globe for ‘disruptive’ awaruite
Japan plans to fund global exploration by Canada-based FPX Nickel (TSXV: FPX; US-OTC: FPOCF) to find low-carbon awaruite while earning into its Klow project in British Columbia, according to a…
Mitsubishi to buy 5% stake in Western Copper to advance Casino project in Yukon
Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN) announced Friday a strategic equity investment by Japan’s Mitsubishi Materials to advance the company’s Casino copper-gold project in Yukon towards development. Mitsubishi…
Contango Ore secures funding for Alaska gold build with JV partner Kinross
Contango Ore (NYSE-AM: CTGO) has secured a US$70-million loan from two banks to cover its minority share of pre-production capital spending on the Manh Choh gold project in Alaska. Mining…
NioCorp shareholders approve merger that brings US$285M in funding for Elk Creek
NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB; US-OTC: NIOBF) announced on Friday that its shareholders have approved a merger with GX Acquisition Corp. II and up to $81 million in financing deals to…
PDAC: Canada eyes US-style project funding while market may replace Chinese cash
Canada is considering how to match funding opportunities by the United States for critical mineral projects while balancing national security with the need for Chinese investment, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan…
After a dismal 2022, financing ‘wheels are turning again’
The numbers are in for mine financings in 2022, and they are disappointing, if not surprising. According to just-released figures from the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, global financing…