Lucara finds rare blue diamond in Botswana
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has recovered a high-quality 36.92-carat blue diamond from stockpiled ore at its Karowe mine in Botswana. The Type IIb stone was recovered using X-ray transmission…
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Sponsored Video at PDAC: Sun Peak builds Saudi ground ahead of maiden drilling
Sun Peak Metals (TSXV: PEAK; US-OTC: SUNPF) plans to drill its Halahila and Safra projects in Saudi Arabia in next quarter as it builds a 15-licence land package across the…
Almonty’s high-grade South Korea tungsten mine resumes after 30 years
Almonty Industries (Nasdaq: ALM; TSX: AII) says its Sangdong mine in South Korea, with three times the global average tungsten grade, has resumed commercial production after more than 30 years. …
Teck’s undisclosed royalty worth billions on Barrick’s Fourmile could stymie IPO
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) holds a royalty on Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Fourmile gold project in Nevada that could generate billions of dollars and impact the valuation…
War-driven LNG squeeze revives thermal coal: analyst
Thermal coal could climb 46% per tonne if the Iran War disrupts liquefied natural gas producers for another month or two, reopening a profit window for major Australian coal miners. The…
Newcore Gold lifts Enchi’s resource by 24% in Ghana
Canadian developer Newcore Gold (TSXV: NCAU) said a resource update for its Enchi gold project in southwestern Ghana boosts the deposit’s footprint by 24% as the company advances toward a…
Sponsored Video at PDAC: Opus One Gold steps up Noyell drilling
Opus One Gold (TSXV: OOR) is planning to drill up to 14,000 metres at its Noyell gold project south of Matagami in Quebec as it tries to grow Zone 1…
Gold price drops to one month-low
Gold dropped below the $5,000-an-ounce level for the first time in a month amid concerns that conflict-induced inflation could derail the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut path. On Wednesday, spot gold went…
Royal Road eyes ‘meaningful’ underground mine as Colombia drilling resumes
Royal Road Minerals (TSX-V: RYR) said recent drilling at its Guintar-Aleman-Margaritas gold-silver-copper project in Colombia suggests the deposit could support a bulk-tonnage underground mine. Hole GUI-DD-028 cut 76 metres of…
Sponsored Video at PDAC: GoldInxs readies Fishpot in BC for drilling, market debut
GoldInxs plans to run an induced polarization survey and start drilling at its Fishpot gold project in central British Columbia, as well as list on the TSX Venture exchange, all…
Sponsored Q&A: Mammoth retrofits can disarm diesel rules
Underground mining operations are facing increased scrutiny over diesel emissisons as regulators tighten exposure limits and mines push deeper below surface. With air quality now closely linked to worker safety, productivity and regulatory compliance,…
Sponsored Video at PDAC: Alkane plans using merger cash flow for more M&A
Alkane Resources (ASX, TSX: ALK; US-OTC: ALKRY) wants to hold output steady from its new three-mine portfolio and pursue another merger or acquisition within 12 months, Managing Director and CEO…