Fortescue Metals ups stake in Candente Copper
Australian iron ore major Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) has invested $1.38 million (US$984,000) in Candente Copper (TSX: DNT), increasing its stake in the Canadian junior from 9.7% to 19.92%….
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Mining exploration spending to drop 29% this year
The rally in the gold price will not be enough to prevent 2020 turning into the worst year in 15 for global exploration spending. According to a new report by…
Rockcliff hits near-surface copper and zinc at Freebeth in Manitoba
Phase one drilling at Rockcliff Metals’ (CSE: RCLF) Freebeth property in central Manitoba has returned high-grade copper and zinc mineralization including 5.28% copper equivalent over 2 metres and 4% copper-equivalent…
Turquoise Hill says Oyu Tolgoi blowout could top US$1.8B
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) announced that an ongoing expansion of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine in Mongolia is expected to cost an additional US$1.8 billion. The…
South America Snapshot: Eight companies active in the region
South America’s prospective geology, established mining jurisdictions and well-developed infrastructure encourage companies to explore, develop and operate projects in the region. Below, we provide an overview of eight companies with…
Teck CEO Don Lindsay focuses on copper at BofA conference
Don Lindsay joined Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TCK) as president in January 2005 and became CEO in April 2005. The long-time mining executive spoke at the Bank of America…
SolGold scores US$150M funding deal from Franco-Nevada
Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) has secured up to US$150 million from streaming company Franco–Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV), which it will use to develop its Alpala copper-gold project….
Melkior drills Carscallen gold project in Ontario
Melkior Resources (TSXV: MKR; US-OTC: MKRIF) has released results from two drill holes at the company’s wholly-owned Carscallen gold project in the Abitibi Greenstone belt, 3 km north of the…
Barrick reports strong Q1; withdraws guidance for Porgera
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has withdrawn its 2020 guidance for its 47.5%-owned Porgera mine after placing it in temporary care and maintenance on April 27. Work was halted…
INV Metals revises feasibility study on Loma Larga in Ecuador
INV Metals (TSX: INV) moved into Ecuador seven years ago when it acquired a 100% interest in the Quimsacocha concession from Iamgold (IMG: TSX) in an all-share deal valued at…
Study boosts economics for Copper Mountain’s Eva project in Australia
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC) has improved the economics of its Eva copper project in Queensland, Australia, with an updated feasibility study showing a longer mine life, increased production and…
Top investors face-off over Rio Tinto’s emissions cuts
Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) top investors are set to face off at the company’s upcoming annual meeting, with only some of them in favour of pushing the miner…