Rio Tinto to take over A$2.2B Ranger mine cleanup
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO; LSE: RIO; NYSE: RIO) is to carry out the A$2.2 billion ($2 billion) rehabilitation of the closed Ranger uranium mine in Australia’s Northern Territory, a government…
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Video: Minera Alamos hopeful for faster Cerro de Oro permitting under new Mexico presidency
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) president Doug Ramshaw says a permit application for its Cerro de Oro gold project in Mexico might be processed faster under the country’s new president, Claudia…
How junior miners can meet the new ESG funding hurdles
The conversation around environmental, social, and governance ESG considerations in mining has grown increasingly sophisticated over the last decade, giving rise to an evolving set of requirements that companies must…
Infographic: Adding up government spending on Quebec’s critical minerals
Quebec is unique in Canada for its strong institutional support for mining and exploration activities. It was the first jurisdiction in Canada to release a critical minerals strategy, in 2020,…
B2Gold backs Founders Metals with $12.1M investment for drilling at Antino in Suriname
Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) has drawn a $12.1 million investment from B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG), bringing to $32.1 million the total raised in the Suriname-focused gold explorer…
Copper prices to hit record high in Q4 on Fed cuts, China stimulus: Fastmarkets
Copper prices are poised to reach an all-time high in the fourth quarter of 2024, with Fastmarkets analysts projecting an average of US$10,265 per tonne. This bullish forecast is driven by a combination…
At least 20 killed in armed attack on miners in Pakistan
At least 20 miners were killed, and seven others injured, after unidentified gunmen attacked a coal mine in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, according to police reports quoted by local…
Patriot Lithium expands into copper with Zambia project
Battery metals junior Patriot Lithium (ASX: PAT) plans to add copper to its portfolio through an agreement with Array Metals and Natural Resources allowing it to earn an 80% interest…
Video: Franco-Nevada values steady, quality production over risky short-term gains, CEO says
Gold royalty and streaming company Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) aims to maintain production at around 600,000 gold-equivalent oz. by 2027 although it’s a 10% decline from last year, CEO…
Artemis on track for Q4 gold pour at Blackwater, at slighter higher costs
Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) says its Blackwater gold mine in central British Columbia is on track for its first pour late this year, despite construction delays. In an update this…
NexGold, Signal Gold merger aims to create 200,000 oz per year producer
NexGold Mining (TSXV: NEXG; US-OTC: NXGCF) and Signal Gold (TSX: SGNL; US-OTC: SGNLF) have agreed to merge and create a new Canadian gold developer with a combined resource base of…
Sibanye liable to pay Appian damages for scrapped mine deals
Private equity firm Appian Capital Advisory has scored a big win after the U.K. top court ruled that Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) had to pay the London-based investment firm…