Marimaca widens Pampa Medina 600 metres west
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI, ASX: MC2) drills pushed the emerging Pampa Medina deposit 600 metres farther west with another run of thick copper-silver assays, improving the odds that the Chilean…
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Talon Metals surges on new Minnesota drill results
Talon Metals (TSX: TLO; US-OTC: TLOFF) said new drilling at the Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota supports the potential expansion of the property’s Vault zone system. The stock jumped to…
Power Metallic drills best Lion copper hit
Power Metallic Mines (TSXV: PNPN; US-OTC: PNPNF) drilled its best copper interval yet at the Lion zone in Quebec as it works toward a resource estimate this year. Shares rose….
Lundin spends $215M to boost Chile footprint
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) agreed to pay $215 million (C$292 million) to boost its majority stake in Chile’s Caserones copper mine and acquire a piece of the nearby Los Helados…
Mongolia presses Rio Tinto for bigger Oyu Tolgoi cut
Mongolia is demanding earlier profit payments and a larger share of revenue from the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper mine it co-owns with Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), reopening negotiations over the…
Phoenix Copper fires chair, CFO over secret payments
Phoenix Copper (AIM: PXC;US-OTC: PXCLY) has dismissed its executive chairman and chief financial officer after an internal investigation uncovered undisclosed related-party payments and unauthorized transactions tied to fundraising activities. The…
First Nations say equity key to faster approvals
Indigenous ownership in major mining and other resource projects could help accelerate permitting timelines in Canada while improving economic outcomes for First Nations, according to a national group. The First…
Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration 1
Record precious metal prices are driving global exploration for gold and silver. Here’s a list of four companies to keep an eye on. Another four companies under the global precious metals exploration banner are to follow in…
Interactive infographic: 25 years of global mining M&A
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Spotlight: Global Exploration – Part 2
Exploration is the lifeblood of the world’s metal supply but economic deposits are becoming harder to find and sometimes even harder to exploit. Here’s a look at four more companies determined to find the mines we…
Deep-sea mining debate reaches critical global moment
Ocean governance is entering a decisive moment as governments weigh whether to allow deep sea mining in international waters or impose a global moratorium while science and regulations catch up….
PDAC: Flow-through shares drive TSX dominance, Douglas Silver says
Canada’s flow-through share financing system underpins the country’s status as a dominant mine finance hub by supporting the efforts of some 670 listed explorers, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame member…