Perseus pushes ahead in West Africa, despite virus threat
Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU ) is building its second open-pit mine in Cote d’Ivoire and its third in West Africa, and expects to pour first gold in December…
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Rockcliff makes nickel-PGE discovery at Tower property in Manitoba
Rockcliff Metals (CSE: RCLF) has announced a new high-grade nickel-PGE discovery at its wholly-owned Tower property, 600 metres south of the company’s high grade, copper-rich Tower deposit and 130 km…
Vale takes offers for New Caledonia nickel assets
Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world’s top producer of nickel and iron ore, has received non-binding offers for its operations on the Pacific island of New Caledonia, it said on a…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 184: Diamond troubles as the mining industry adjusts to COVID-19, ft Alisha Hiyate
This week’s episode features Canadian Mining Journal editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate, who discusses her experience at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, as well as how the mining…
US outlines strategy to support domestic nuclear energy sector
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a roadmap for rebuilding the country’s nuclear energy sector, including commitments to bolster domestic production of uranium, increase its enrichment as a fuel…
Extended lockdowns hit copper production
Peruvian copper mine Antamina, owned by BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) and Glencore (LSE: GLEN), has reported 210 positive cases of coronavirus and said the date to restart operations is…
Rio Tinto boosts budget for Citadel copper project in Australia
Rio Tinto ( NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) will spend a further A$9.2 million (US$5.9 million) on exploration at the Citadel copper-gold project, a joint venture with junior Antipa Minerals (ASX:…
Silvercorp to buy Guyana Goldfields in $105M deal
Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) is buying Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) in a $105 million (US$75 million) cash and stock deal that creates a diversified precious metals producer with…
Bluestone Resources closes $92M financing deal
Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has raised $92 million in a bought deal financing to advance its flagship Cerro Blanco gold project in Guatemala. Under the agreement, a syndicate of…
Precipitate Gold turns to second property near Pueblo Veijo following Barrick deal
After signing a deal with Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) to earn a 70% stake in its Pueblo Grande project in the Dominican Republic earlier this month, Precipitate Gold…
PNG refuses to extend mining lease for Barrick’s Porgera mine
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is set to take control of Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) Porgera mine after refusing to extend the company’s lease on environmental and social grounds,…
CIBC raises gold price forecast; shares top stock picks
CIBC is increasing its gold price forecast to US$1,725 per oz. in 2020 and US$1,800 per oz. in 2021, up from its previous estimates of US$1,600 per oz. for both…