US Snapshot: Mining and exploration for copper, gold, rare earths and more
The United States has a long mining and exploration history and is rich in base and precious metals as well as new energy metals and uranium. Here are seven companies…
Precious Metals
Economic growth the main driver of long-term gold price, WGC research suggests
While it has long been established that gold’s safe-haven status can help to manage portfolio risk, explaining its contribution to actual portfolio returns remains a complex exercise. According to a…
Wesdome Gold on course for record production year
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO; US-OTC: WDOFF) reaffirmed on Thursday that the company remains on track for a record year of production following the release of its third-quarter operational results….
Site visit: Liberty Gold fast tracks past-producing Black Pine in Idaho
Salt Lake City, Utah – Liberty Gold’s (TSX: LGD) vice-president of exploration, Peter Shabestari, skillfully navigates steep turns around sheer rock faces at the company’s Black Pine Mountain gold project…
Video: Caledonia Mining targets 2025 Bilboes feasibility to chart growth course, exec says
Zimbabwe-focused Caledonia Mining (LSE: CMCL) will finalize a feasibility study for its Bilboes gold project early next year, CEO Mark Learmonth said in an interview. The project, acquired in early…
Barrick fights to dismiss Tanzanian abuse allegations from Canadian court
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is arguing in an Ontario court that allegations of human rights abuses in Tanzania should be decided in that country instead, with local police and…
Video: Kefi Gold nears $320M loan to start Tulu Kapi build, founder says
Kefi Gold and Copper (AIM: KEFI) founder Harry Anagnostaras-Adams says a US$320-million construction loan for the company’s first mine, Tulu Kapi gold mine in Ethiopia, is expected to close shortly, with…
Video: Minera Alamos hopeful for faster Cerro de Oro permitting under new Mexico presidency
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) president Doug Ramshaw says a permit application for its Cerro de Oro gold project in Mexico might be processed faster under the country’s new president, Claudia…
JV Article: Alamos Gold builds a tier-one asset, complementing its low-cost growth profile
With Alamos Gold’s (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) US$325-million all-share acquisition in July of Argonaut Gold and its Magino mine in northern Ontario, Canada’s third-largest gold producer is on track this…
JV Video: Metalla Royalty & Streaming set for growth as new assets come online, CEO says
With gold recently hovering at US$2,600 per oz. and major assets nearing production, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (TSXV: MTA; NYSE American: MTA) CEO Brett Heath expects “very significant benefits for…
Video: Reko Diq project ‘like the early days in Chile’ Barrick CEO Bristow says – Part 3
As Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) expands its copper exposure, CEO Mark Bristow says he’s “super excited” about the company’s Reko Diq copper-gold development in Pakistan. “This is like…
Video: Barrick’s Bristow douses Nevada Gold Mines IPO talk – Part 2
Despite rising metal prices, companies haven’t replaced the gold and copper reserves they’ve mined over the past two decades, Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) CEO Mark Bristow said in…