Atlantic Nickel hits milestones at Santa Rita in Brazil
The Santa Rita mine in Brazil — one of the largest open-pit nickel sulphide mines in the world — remains fully operational with limited disruptions…
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Centerra Gold kicks off commercial mining in Turkey
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has declared commercial production at its Öksüt mine in Turkey, four months after it poured first gold at the operation. The…
US markets advance, May 25-May 29: Vale, Cleveland Cliffs, Fortuna Silver, Barrick
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.75% to 25,383.11, and the S&P 500 increased 3.01% to 3,044.31. Spot gold fell US$4.00 per oz., or 0.23%,…
TSX rises, May 25-29: Endeavour Mining, Yamana, RTG Mining, Guyana Goldfields
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.87% to 15,192.80 during the May 25-29 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 2.49% to 86.50 and the…
EPA declines to evaluate Northern Dynasty’s Pebble project despite concerns
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM) appears to be back on track towards obtaining final permits for its proposed massive copper-gold mine in Alaska after the…
Codelco profits down 85% despite output increase
Chile’s Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, saw profit nosedive in the first three months of the year as prices for the metal dropped to…
Hudbay increases exposure to gold in Canada
After beginning the year by formally appointing Peter Kukielski as its CEO, and this month settling a long-drawn-out boardroom battle with its second-largest investor, Canadian…
Palladium One outlines drill target at LK in Finland
Palladium One (TSXV: PDM; US-OTC: NKORF) has traced a new drill target within its wholly owned Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) project in Finland, 190 km northeast…
Pandemic to worsen copper glut during next 18 months
A global copper surplus currently in the making is expected to get worse in the next 18 months as market disruptions have created greater uncertainty…
Talon Metals closes private placement to advance Tamarack project in Minnesota
Talon Metals (TSX: TLO; US-OTC: TLOFF ) has raised $4 million in a non-brokered private placement of more than 40 million common shares at a…
Northern Dynasty announces new plan at controversial Pebble project
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM) has welcomed a change of plan for its Pebble project in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, which would now include an…
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…