Bullion rally has legs, Scotiabank says
Sustained central bank buying, heightened geopolitical uncertainty and rising investor flows into exchange traded funds are some of the main factors that could keep propelling gold higher over the coming…
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BHP leans on copper growth, not big deals
CEO Mike Henry said there’s no urgent need for deals as the company aims for 2.5 million tonnes of copper equivalent annually.
Roundup Video: Star Copper reports wide copper-gold drill assays
Early drilling at Star Copper’s (CSE: STCU; US-OTC: STCUF) namesake project in northern British Columbia has confirmed broad near-surface copper-gold mineralization, reinforcing the case for a larger porphyry system at…
Agnico Eagle profit soars as reserves hit record
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) said annual profit more than doubled as Canada’s largest gold miner boosted its dividend and reported record 2025 reserves of the precious metal. The…
Hecla nearly doubles exploration budget
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL), the largest silver producer in the U.S. and Canada, plans to almost double investments this year on exploration and pre-development activities. The stock surged. Idaho-based Hecla…
Generals join critical-mineral boardroom arms race
Critical-mineral juniors are snapping up retired U.S. military leaders to help win Washington funding, echoing a playbook uranium producers pioneered years ago when they recast domestic nuclear fuel as a…
Battered Vizsla keeps ‘long-term’ commitment to Mexico silver-gold mine
Vizsla Silver (TSX; NYSE: VZLA) said it remains determined to develop the Panuco silver-gold project in Mexico’s strife-torn Sinaloa state even after an armed group kidnapped 10 company workers, killing…
Cuba fuel crunch clouds Sherritt’s operations
Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF), a Toronto-based miner whose fortunes are closely tied to Cuba via its Moa nickel-cobalt mine, is facing uncertainty amid a deepening fuel crisis on…
i-80 Gold secures $500M for Nevada growth
i-80 Gold (TSX: IAU; NYSE-A: IAUX) surged to its highest in nearly three years on Thursday after securing a $500-million financing package to fund its mine development plans and erase…
VRIC JV Video: Clean Air Metals eyes toll milling for Ontario platinum project
Clean Air Metals (TSXV: AIR; US-OTC: CLRMF) is pushing a toll-milling route for its Thunder Bay North project, one of North America’s few primary-platinum developments, President and CEO Mike Garbutt…
VRIC JV Video: Libra lines up first drill test at Stimson lithium prospect
Libra Energy Materials (CSE: LIBR; US-OTC: LIBRF) plans to drill its first hole this year at the Stimson lithium prospect in Ontario after building a 37-project portfolio during the sector…
JP Morgan sees $5.50 copper, deficit worsening
J.P. Morgan has raised its long-term copper price forecast by 9.1% due to widening structural supply deficits and sharply higher capital costs that will require massive investment in new mine…