Artemis to buy Vista for $427M in Australia push
Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) agreed to buy Vista Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: VGZ) in a $427 million (C$598 million) all-share deal that will add another major development…
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Capstone sells Mexican mine to Luca for up to $385M
Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) is selling its Cozamin copper-silver-zinc-lead mine in Mexico to Luca Mining (TSXV: LUCA) for up to $385 million (C$540…
Luca adds 3rd Mexican property in $60M Agnico deal
Luca Mining (TSXV: LUCA; US-OTC: LUCMF) is moving to expand its Mexican footprint through the proposed $60-million (C$83-million) purchase of the El Barqueño gold-silver-copper project…
Pentagon backs $150M Blue Moon tungsten restart
The U.S. Department of Defense is putting $450 million (C$626 million) into The Elmet Group (Nasdaq: ELMT), with $150 million earmarked for Blue Moon Metals’…
U.S. takes 10% Trilogy stake in Alaska push
The U.S. government has closed a $35.6-million (C$49.4-million) investment giving it about 10% of Trilogy Metals (TSX, NYSE-A: TMQ), deepening Washington’s direct involvement in developing…
EU scrutiny of Anglo-MMG nickel deal tests China stance
China-backed MMG (HKG: 1208) is urging European regulators to approve its $500-million (C$690 million) purchase of Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) Brazilian nickel business in a…
ACG buys project to boost copper output in Turkey
ACG Metals (LSE: ACG) is buying a Turkish mining licence that contains the Keşkek gold project to double annual copper-equivalent output at the company’s nearby…
BHP, KGHM join forces in global hunt for copper
BHP (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP), the world’s largest miner, and KGHM Polska Miedź (WSE: KGH) are joining forces to hunt for new copper deposits globally…
Galantas exits mired Omagh gold project in Ireland
Galantas Gold (TSX-V, LSE-A: GAL) has sold its remaining 20% indirect interest in Northern Ireland’s Omagh gold project to Ocean Partners UK for $5 million…
MMG faces EU antitrust warning over Anglo nickel deal
MMG’s $500-million purchase of Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) Brazilian nickel assets is facing another hurdle, with European regulators expected to formally spell out competition concerns…
Agnico takes 22% of Vizsla in $32M Alaska deal
Vizsla Copper (TSXV: VCU; US-OTC: VCUFF) agreed to buy Agnico Eagle Mines’ (TSX, NYSE: AEM) Delta and Helm Bay projects in Alaska for shares valued…
SW US Spotlight 2: Rio, Teck, Newmont back juniors
Three major miners are backing junior explorers advancing copper projects in the U.S. Southwest, while a fourth company is pushing to become a domestic antimony…