Congo to OK first mine sale in US deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reportedly ready to approve the sale of Chemaf to U.S.-based Virtus Minerals, advancing a strategic minerals partnership between Washington and the African nation…
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Royal Road eyes ‘meaningful’ underground mine as Colombia drilling resumes
Royal Road Minerals (TSX-V: RYR) said recent drilling at its Guintar-Aleman-Margaritas gold-silver-copper project in Colombia suggests the deposit could support a bulk-tonnage underground mine. Hole GUI-DD-028 cut 76 metres of…
Podcast: ‘The bottleneck is people’ — Franco-Nevada CEO Paul Brink on mining education
This week’s podcast features Paul Brink, President and CEO of Franco-Nevada, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about education in the mining sector. Franco-Nevada has partnered with The Northern Miner…
BHP promotes Brandon Craig to CEO from July 1
BHP (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP) said company veteran Brandon Craig will succeed Mike Henry as CEO at midyear and oversee the next stage of the giant company’s diversification away from steelmaking…
Dakota Gold sees expansion potential at Richmond Hill
New drilling by Dakota Gold (NYSE-A: DC) at the Richmond Hill oxide heap-leach gold project in South Dakota suggests mineralization extends beyond the deposit’s known limits. Expansion drill hole RH25C-359 –…
Benz drills bonanza gold at Australia’s Mt Egerton
Benz Mining (ASX: BNZ) has made an ultra-high-grade gold discovery beneath the historical Hibernian mine at Mt Egerton in Western Australia, returning 7 metres grading 223 grams gold per tonne…
Nouveau Monde Graphite scores $460M funding deal
Nouveau Monde Graphite (NYSE: NMG, TSX: NOU) has secured almost enough financing for the next stage of its Matawinie project, which Ottawa has already referred to its Major Projects Office…
Antimony Resources hits all-time high as it preps first resource in New Brunswick
Antimony Resources (CSE: ATMY) has taken initial steps to advance the Bald Hill deposit in New Brunswick towards its initial mineral resource. Shares hit a record high. In an update…
Gold Terra grades help enlarge resource at 1938 Yellowknife gold rush site
Drilling by Newmont (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT)-backed Gold Terra (TSXV: YGT; US-OTC: YGTFF) has booked high-grade hits in the Yellorex zone as it works to expand the near-surface resource at…
Orion’s largest fundraising lifts total past $9B
Orion Resource Partners has completed the final close of its Mine Finance Fund IV at $2.2 billion, representing its biggest fundraising to date. Pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and other…
Chinese firm idles Canada’s only antimony mine
Canada’s only primary antimony mine, the Beaver Brook operation in Newfoundland and Labrador, has remained idle despite rising demand for the strategic metal, highlighting growing concerns over Western dependence on…
Collective shifts HQ to Miami, stays Canadian
Collective Mining (TSX: CNL; NYSE-A: CNL) is shifting its executive headquarters from Toronto to Miami as the Colombia-focused explorer seeks closer access to its operations and deeper United States capital…