Southern Silver expands resource at Cerro Las Minitas in Mexico
Southern Silver Exploration (TSXV: SSV) has posted a slight resource increase at its Cerro Las Minitas project in Mexico that sent its shares up 9.4%. …
Copper
Newmont said to be mulling sweetened bid for Newcrest
Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the world’s largest gold producer, may be preparing a sweetened takeover offer for Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM),…
Chile open to modify copper royalty bill on miners objections
Chile’s government said it is open to further amend a controversial mining royalty bill expected to enter into force on next year, following mounting criticism…
Peru exploration in 2023 focused on copper, gold and zinc
The Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) announced that 2023 will see the development of 74 mining projects across 17 departments in the country…
Ivanhoe’s electro-pulse tech may expand Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM: IE) says visible copper in a drill hole suggested by the company’s new technology bodes well for adding high-margin ore…
Nexa expands zinc resource, mine life of Aripuanã in Brazil
South America-focused Nexa Resources (NYSE: NEXA) expanded the resource at its Aripuanã zinc and copper mine in Mato Grosso state, Brazil by enough to extend…
Newmont to study direct air carbon capture in its tailings
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) has partnered with the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to study a new approach for direct air sequestering of…
Ivanhoe Mines posts record revenue, profit highs in 2022
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) posted a record profit of US$434 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2022, a near tenfold increase over…
Rio Tinto starts underground production at Oyu Tolgoi
Rio Tinto on Monday said it had begun underground production at its Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. Since the agreement between the government of…
ArcWest shares jump on Freeport earn-in deal as majors eye BC copper
Shares in junior explorer ArcWest Exploration (TSXV: AWX) jumped more than 80% in morning trading in Toronto after it announced an earn-in deal with Freeport-McMoRan…
Electra Battery upgrades Iron Creek cobalt-copper resource, paving the way for PEA
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM) has provided an updated mineral resource estimate for its Iron Creek cobalt-copper project located in Idaho, paving the…
Canadian Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
From the Canadian Malartic mine in Quebec to the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, Canada is home to some of the world’s largest…