Liberty Star expands Arizona footprint with new claims
U.S. explorer Liberty Star Minerals (US-OTC: LBSR) said it’s quadrupled its footprint in Arizona by staking 13 additional mining claims covering about 28 sq. km. Liberty Star’s 117 sq.-km land…
Gold
Spanish Mountain signs $55M royalty deal with Wheaton
Spanish Mountain Gold (TSX-V: SPA) has inked a $55 million (C$75 million) royalty agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM) tied to its namesake project in British Columbia, Canada. The…
Agnico lines up $3.7B multi-deal to build Finland hub
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) is lining up a three-part deal to consolidate a district-scale gold camp in northern Finland, anchored by the $2.9-billion (US$2.1 billion) acquisition of Rupert…
B2Gold trims Q2 output after Goose fire
B2Gold (TSX: BTO, NYSE-A: BTG) says it is expecting lower output from its Goose mine in Nunavut after a fire broke out around the crushing circuit, reducing throughput. The incident…
Banyan Gold hits high on $46.5M capital raise
Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN) soared to an all-time high on Monday after announcing a capital raise of $46.5 million for its flagship AurMac property in Canada’s Yukon Territory. In a…
Fortuna Mining enters Guyana with Quartzstone deal
Fortuna Mining (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) is expanding beyond its traditional hubs with a new earn-in agreement that will allow it to gain a foothold in the prospective Guiana Shield. Vancouver-based…
New Found Gold finances $205M for Queensway
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; US-NYSE-A: NFGC) says it has locked down $205 million in equity and debt financing for its Queensway development in Newfoundland. The mining company structured the…
Juno wins discovery award for Big Thunder
Private Ontario explorer Juno Corp. has won the Bernie Schnieders Discovery of the Year Award from the Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association (NWOPA) for its Big Thunder gold discoveries in the…
La Mancha’s $50M Greenheart Gold deal deepens Guiana Shield exposure
La Mancha Resource Capital is building its position in the Guiana Shield after investing C$50 million ($37 million) to become the largest single shareholder in Suriname-focused Greenheart Gold (TSXV: GHRT; US-OTC:…
Gold price nears month high as Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation concerns
Gold jumped to its highest in nearly a month after Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz for commercial traffic, alleviating investor concerns of a prolonged war and further pressure on…
BC exploration spending sets record on copper appetite
Exploration spending in British Columbia set a new record last year as junior miners turned on the tap amid sustained appetite for copper projects. Exploration and evaluation expenditures in the…
Wolfden’s zinc-silver resource may revive Bathurst camp
An initial estimate for Wolfden Resources’ (TSXV: WLF) Canoe Landing deposit outlines strong zinc and silver grades, marking the first modern resource at Wolfden’s multi-target Tetagouche property inside New Brunswick’s…