SolGold delays prefeasibility study for Cascabel again
SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) announced it will delay the release of the prefeasibility study for its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador. The mining company said the delay will…
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Coal phase-out may take longer than countries are willing to admit – report
Thermal coal demand is expected to rise until the mid-2020s despite countries agreeing to phase out coal at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference, according to a new report…
Canada Nickel expands footprint in Ontario with 13 new properties
Canada Nickel Company (TSXV: CNC) has concluded 18 separate transactions resulting in the outright acquisition or earn-in to 13 additional properties within a 95 km radius of the company’s flagship…
London-based Tembo Capital raises US$380 million for third mining fund
In October, U.K.-based Tembo Capital, a leading investment advisor in the metals and mining sector, closed its third mining fund with commitments of US$380 million. The fund will focus on…
The Top 10 diamond stories of 2021
The diamond sector may be a volatile industry, as its dramatic ups and downs during the pandemic have demonstrated. But readers have remained interested in diamond news this year —…
Glencore to divest interest in Ernest Henry mine with sale to Australia’s Evolution Mining
Swiss commodity giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is selling its stake in the Ernest Henry copper-gold mine in Queensland, Australia to Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) for A$1 billion ($916.5 million) in…
Newcrest’s growth strategy is Americas focused, not just in Canada
Australia-based Newcrest Mining (ASX: NCM; TSX: NCM; PNGX: NCM) is building critical mass in Canada with the second significant acquisition announced as the mining major sets its sights on organic…
SolGold taps former BHP executive as new CEO
Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) has named former BHP executive Darryl Cuzzubbo as the company’s new boss, as the junior works to improve relations between the board and its…
ScoZinc reports prefeasibility study for Scotia mine
ScoZinc Mining (TSXV: SZM) has released a prefeasibility study for its Scotia zinc-lead mine at Gays River, Nova Scotia. Using an 8% discount rate, the prefeasibility study gives the project…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 265: Agnico Eagle posts record production, focuses on exploration post-Kirkland Lake merger, ft CEO Sean Boyd
This week’s episode features Agnico Eagle Mines’ Q3 conference call with CEO Sean Boyd, who discusses the company’s recent merger with Kirkland Lake Gold, which he describes as a “regional…
Fission Uranium advances PLS feasibility study
With the recent completion by Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FUCCF) of a 72-hole geotechnical summer program at the flagship Patterson Lake South (PLS) project in Saskatchewan, on schedule and…
Global Atomic to break ground at US$208M Dasa uranium project in Niger in January
Global Atomic (TSX: GLO; US-OTC: GLATF) has completed the feasibility study for the first phase of its Dasa uranium project in Niger’s Tim Mersoi Basin. The company says the study…