Brazil probes $2.8B rare earths deal
Brazil’s antitrust watchdog has opened an investigation into USA Rare Earth’s (Nasdaq: USAR) proposed acquisition of its only rare earth producer, posing a regulatory hurdle to America’s critical minerals plans…
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Barrick’s $3B buyback sets stage for spinoff
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) launched a $3-billion share buyback on Monday as the world’s third-largest gold producer seeks to attract investors ahead of a planned spinout of its…
Silver jumps to two-week high amid US-Iran deadlock
Precious metals started the week on a strong note, with silver rising to a two-month high, despite fresh setbacks surrounding United States-Iran peace talks. Spot silver surged as much as…
Galiano assays expand Asanko gold mine in Ghana
Producer Galiano Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: GAU) said new drilling at its Asanko gold mine in Ghana expanded the Abore deposit’s mineralized footprint beyond the current underground resource. Hole ABDD26-477 cut…
Sponsored CIM Connect Video: Hexagon says fragmented systems blunt mining AI
Technology firm Hexagon’s President of Mining Dave Goddard spoke with Canadian Mining Journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Tamer Ebokl, during last week’s Canadian Institute of Mining event in Vancouver. This sponsored video is…
Ontario spotlight: Four explorers worth a look – Part 2
Ontario is a global mining powerhouse, rich in copper, gold and lithium among other minerals. Here are four companies to watch.
Sponsored: AbraSilver weighs options to enhance Diablillos economics
The Northern Miner’s video anchor Devan Murugan recently caught up with AbraSilver Resource (TSX: ABRA; US-OTC: ABBRF) CEO John Miniotis for the latest update on the company’s Diablillos project in…
Sponsored: Q&A With SRK – Christina James on water, risk and regulation
The Northern Miner’s video host Devan Murugan spoke with Christina James, president of SRK Canada and principal water resources engineer, at SRK’s Toronto office about water balances, regulation, independence and how the…
Freeport delays Grasberg full restart to early 2028
Freeport-McMoRan’s (NYSE: FCX) Indonesia unit has confirmed the delayed restart of full production at the Grasberg mine, as it continues to recover from a deadly accident last year that dented…
San Lorenzo hits all-time high on Chile gold assays
San Lorenzo Gold (TSXV: SLG) soared to a record intraday high after the Canadian explorer said new drilling on the Arco de Oro target at its primary Salvadora project in…
Buenaventura eyes 16-year boost for new Peru mine
Buenaventura (NYSE: BVN), one of Peru’s largest mining firms, is considering extending the life of its San Gabriel gold project in southern Peru by as much as 16 years. The…
Gold M&A: Denarius scraps Emerita takeover in Spain
Denarius Metals (CBOE: DMET; US-OTC: DNRSF) dropped efforts to acquire Emerita Resources (TSX-V: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF), ending a three-week takeover campaign after the Spain-focused explorer refused to hold talks over…