Gold Fields slowly turning Yamana deal doubters into allies
Gold Field’s (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) intended acquisition of Canada’s Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) remains in limbo, though the South African miner has gained backers and says its…
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Australians in Canada Snapshot: Eight exploration companies to watch
Australia and Canada share a rich and storied mining tradition. Both are home to vast mineral resources, abundant infrastructure, effective regulatory regimes, and supportive legislation, and are considered tier-one mining…
First mover New Pacific, other juniors make headway in once off-limits Bolivia
Once considered a pariah, Bolivia is quickly gaining a reputation as an exciting jurisdiction for mineral exploration. First in was New Pacific Metals (TSXV: NUAG) which acquired the Silver Sand…
Denison and Uranium Energy fight over explorer UEX
Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE: UEC) announced overnight that it had received a competing offer to acquire uranium exploration outfit UEX Corporation (TSX: UEX) and named Denison Mines (TSX: DML) as…
Eldorado Gold sees 22% rise in Q2 cash operating costs
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has reported an increase of 22% in cash operating costs for the three months to June 30 compared to the same period last year, and expects…
Canada races ahead of US on current lithium project pipeline
Canada’s lithium supply response is expected to post strong growth through 2031 and outperform the U.S., a new analysis by Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research suggests. Canada’s current…
ATAC Resources upgrades resources at Osiris deposit in Yukon
ATAC Resources (TSXV: ATC; OTC: ATADF) has updated the resource at its Osiris deposit, part of its 100%-owned Rackla gold property in central Yukon, incorporating 7,800 metres of drilling in…
Equinox Gold’s Greenstone JV on budget and on schedule for first pour in H1 2024
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX), which is developing the Greenstone project in Ontario in partnership with Orion Mine Finance Group (60/40), said the overall project is now 35% complete, and the mine is…
Argentina gets US$290 million to develop lithium assets, build plant
China’s Zangge Mining will initially invest $40 million in the Laguna Verde lithium project, in the province of Catamarca.
Cameco on the front foot as earnings soar
Shares in Canada’s uranium major, Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ), gained nearly 10% on Wednesday after the company reported higher core profit than expected amid an uptick in uranium prices….
NorthWest Copper lifts Lorraine copper-gold resource
NorthWest Copper Corp. (TSXV: NWST; US-OTCQX: NWCCF) has released a new mineral resource estimate on the Lorraine project, about 40 km. from the company’s Kwanika-Stardust project in Central B.C. The…
Teck CEO Don Lindsay stepping down after 17 years at top job
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, has announced its chief executive officer, Don Lindsay, will step down after 17 years in the role. Lindsay, who will…