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SilverCrest releases high-return feasibility for Las Chispas, gives construction go-ahead
Five years after drilling the initial hole at its Las Chispas silver-gold project in Sonora, Mexico, SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE-AM: SILV) has released a…
Ross Beaty to step down as Pan American Silver chairman in May
Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) founder Ross Beaty will step down in May as the company’s chairman and has appointed board member Gillian…
US government gives high priority status to Graphite One’s Alaskan project
In mid-January Graphite One’s (TSX: GPH; US-OTC: GPHOF) Graphite Creek project in Alaska was designated as a High-Priority Infrastructure Project (HPIP) by the U.S. government’s…
Former Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll joins Glencore’s board
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has added a third female director to its nine-person board, appointing former Anglo American (LSE: AAL) chief executive…
Pierre Lassonde buys more shares in Prime Mining
Mining entrepreneur and investor Pierre Lassonde, Chairman and CEO of Firelight Investments, has purchased 2 million common shares of Mexico-focused Prime Mining (TSXV: PRYM), bringing…
US Geological Survey reports 2020 mine production in the US
Mines in the United States produced about US$82.3 billion in minerals in 2020, according to figures from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mineral Commodity Summaries report….
Global gold output to rise 5.5% in 2021, Global Data reports says
After declining in 2019, global gold production was adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic during 2020, while the suspension of expansion works and contractions from…
Treasury tables PEA on expanded gold project at Goliath
Following last year’s addition of the Goldlund project to the Goliath gold project in northwestern Ontario, Treasury Metals (TSX: TML) has released an updated preliminary…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 224: Early-stage investing with Cambridge House president and CEO Jay Martin
This week’s episode features Cambridge House president and CEO Jay Martin, who discusses the hottest trends in the retail investment market. Jay describes the growing…
Karora cuts high grade at Beta Hunt’s Larkin discovery
Just a month after posting a hefty increase in reserves and resources at its Beta Hunt mine in Australia, Karora Resources (TSX: KRR) has released…
Lithium Americas advances Thacker Pass project in Nevada
Vancouver-based junior Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) received final approval from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the company’s Thacker Pass lithium mine project…