Editorial: Where discoveries begin
The team probing the “oddball” geology of a site 200 km from Las Vegas – which evokes the gambling nature of mining itself – first met at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention. …
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South America’s rightward shift lifts mining
Colombia’s May 31 presidential election will test whether Latin America’s shift towards more market-friendly governments can deliver a more reliable environment for mining investment, with polls showing a left-leaning candidate in the lead. The…
Cerrado battles Portugal over stalled copper-zinc project
Cerrado Gold (TSXV: CERT; US-OTC: CRDOF) reported higher annual earnings on Thursday, though attention is shifting towards a legal dispute in Portugal that could determine the future of its Lagoa…
First Majestic eyes late 2027 restart for Jerritt Canyon
First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) unveiled plans to restart its past-producing Jerritt Canyon gold mine in Nevada by the end of next year to take advantage of elevated prices…
United States Antimony restarts mining in Montana
United States Antimony (NYSE: UAMY) said Thursday milder temperatures and snowfall than expected allowed it to resume mining at its Stibnite Hill property in Montana after an almost five-month halt….
PDAC Video: Gold’s record run not over, WGC says
Last year’s record gold rally still has room to run higher this year as central banks keep buying, investors return to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and governments wrestle with debt, World…
Opinion: The world of cheap oil is gone
Are we living in the 1970s? I can’t tell you, I wasn’t there, but it’s an interesting analogy. Then, as today, we have the fear of inflation, the eroding value of cash and now spiking oil prices. Of course, nothing can…
Wheaton lands $4.3B BHP silver stream
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM) has secured a $4.3-billion silver streaming in Latin America deal with BHP (LSE, NYSE, ASX: BHP) and struck its first Australian agreement with KGL Resources…
PDAC Video: Sierra Madre eyes quicker Del Toro restart
Mexico-focused Sierra Madre Gold & Silver (TSXV: SM; US-OTC: SMDRF) could restart the Del Toro operation within about a year if silver prices stay firm while pushing ahead with a…
Podcast: Copper, sulphur and Strait of Hormuz, ft Bloomberg Intelligence’s Grant Sporre
This week’s episode features Grant Sporre, Global Head of Metals and Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the copper market and the potential impact of…
Ivanhoe stuns market with deep DRC copper output cut
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) has slashed near-term production guidance for its flagship Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo, surprising analysts and resetting investor expectations. The company now…
PDAC Video: EY puts execution risk ahead of geopolitics
Operational complexity has replaced geopolitics as mining’s top business risk in professional services firm EY’s 2026 ranking, as miners struggle to lift output from deeper, more scattered and less predictable…