Barrick eyes copper growth as Bristow laments market’s need for ‘instant gratification’
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is projecting a 30% increase in production by 2030 on the back of the growth options embedded in its…
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Podcast: Mining sector ‘frustration’ despite strong fundamentals, ft TMX Group’s Dean McPherson
In this week’s episode, Dean McPherson, TMX Group’s Head of Global Mining, joins host Adrian Pocobelli to discuss the latest trends in the capital markets…
First Quantum chairman Philip Pascall passes away
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has announced its chairman and co-founder Philip Pascall has died. The company says Pascall passed peacefully at his home in…
US government mulls 50-year mining ban in northern New Mexico
The US government is proposing to ban mining and oil drilling in northern New Mexico for up to 50 years as part of the Biden…
Hecla eyes early 2024 Lucky Friday restart after underground fire
The U.S.’s biggest silver producer Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) expects to restart its idled Idaho-based Lucky Friday mine operations early in the New Year after…
Centerra’s prefeasibility for Thompson Creek shows moly asset to be ‘marginal’
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) has completed a prefeasibility study for the restart of the Thompson Creek molybdenum mine 48 km southwest of Challis,…
B2Gold grabs AngloGold’s stake in Colombian project
Canada’s B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTO) will become the sole owner of the Gramalote gold project in Colombia after acquiring the 50% stake held by South…
Silver and PGMs snapshot: Eight firms seeking the green energy metals
Rising demand for critical minerals for electric vehicles, stricter emission standards for gasoline-driven engines; and a global shift toward greener energy including silver-intensive solar panels…
Adriatic Metals to begin silver production in Bosnia in November
Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1; ASX: ADT) said on Monday that it’s ready to kick off production at its Vares silver project in central Bosnia in…
Ex-Yamana CEO Marrone leads Allied in Africa in search of investor ‘torque’
Peter Marrone, who led Yamana Gold in Canada from a small producer two decades ago to a US$4.8 billion sale this year, is seeking faster…
E3 Lithium reports recoveries over 90% in test results at DLE pilot plant
Preliminary tests from E3 Lithium‘s (TSXV: ETL; US-OTC: EEMMF) direct lithium extraction (DLE) field pilot plant in south-central Alberta have returned initial lithium recoveries of…
First Nations Drilling JV preps to train Indigenous drillers in northern Ontario
Engagement with Indigenous peoples in the resource sector can mean many different things, and for veteran driller Leslie Quedent, it means an exploration partnership.Quedent, a…