Exclusive: Record gold price a product of global risks, Barrick CEO Bristow says
The price of gold hit new records this week as concerns mounted about slowing growth in China, Europe and the United States even as stock…
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PDAC 2024: Demand, energy transition tailwinds to elevate copper, say bankers
Copper is a good bet to outperform other major metals over the next year, based on strong market fundamentals, senior Canadian bankers told delegates this…
SolGold to invest US$3.2B in Cascabel under deal signed with Ecuador
Shares in Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) shot up more than 23% on Wednesday after the company committed to invest US$3.2 billion in its…
Feds plan scrutiny of Chinese offtake deals, minister says at PDAC
The federal government says it’s considering how to handle offtake agreements that function as loans or investments by China in Canadian mining companies as it…
PDAC 2024: First Nations manage tricky work of Indigenous consultation on Ring of Fire road
Consultations continue with northern Ontario First Nations who are opposed to mining activity in the remote Ring of Fire region. The Marten Falls and Webequie…
Ecuador inks investment agreements with Adventus, Atico
Ecuador has inked investment agreements to support the development of two gold mining projects held by Canadian companies: Adventus Mining‘s (TSXV: ADZN) Condor, and Atico…
Adriatic Metals opens Bosnia-Herzegovina silver mine
Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1; ASX: ADT) has officially opened its Vares silver project in central Bosnia, Europe’s first new mine in over a decade. Vares,…
Hochschild Mining to expand in Brazil with gold project option
Precious metals producer Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) plans to expand its presence in Brazil through an option deal with Cerrado Gold (TSXV: CERT; US-OTC: CRDO.F) to…
Probe Gold adds Monarch’s key assets to Quebec-focused portfolio
Quebec-focused Probe Gold (TSX: PRB) has made a strategic acquisition with the purchase of key assets from its struggling neighbour Monarch Mining (TSX: GBAR) to…
JV Article: Lode Gold to spin out Yukon and Atlantic assets
When Wendy Chan joined Stratabound Minerals’ board, she could not understand why the company, with gold projects in California, Yukon and New Brunswick was languishing…
Does mining need saving?
Some issues of The Northern Miner are more fun to put together than others. Our March 2024 edition, unfortunately, offers a sobering read. It’s filled…
Solaris strikes deal with Ecuadorian Indigenous organization as others lodge complaint with BCSC
Vancouver-based Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS) announced a trilateral cooperation agreement with the Interprovincial Federation of Shuar Centers (FICSH) and Ecuador’s Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation….