TNM Drill Down: Treaty Creek gold assays ‘astound’
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data company Mining…
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Ivanhoe Electric to acquire remaining interest in Peru-focused Kaizen Discovery
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE) has inked a definitive deal to acquire the remaining common shares of Peru-focused mineral explorer Kaizen Discovery (TSXV: KZD) that it does not already own, equivalent…
First Quantum to fast-track Zambia project after Panama blow
Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has signed a deal with Zambia’s Mimosa Resources to fast-track development of their Fishtie copper project in the south-central African country, near the border with the…
Jack Lundin assumes the top job at Lundin Mining
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) announced that former president Jack Lundin has officially assumed the role of CEO and will join the board of the Canadian miner on Jan. 1. The company announced in…
Media Luna West drilling points to future Morelos mill feed
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) has struck a rich vein at Media Luna West, pointing to mine life extension and added mill feed at the Morelos complex in Guerrero, Mexico,…
Founders Metals’ high-grade gold hits hint at Guiana Shield bounty
Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR) has been hitting high-grade gold in southeastern Suriname over the past seven months, fuelling hopes that its Antino project could become the tiny South American country’s…
Bluestone CEO grapples with activism in Guatemala as new president brings change
Lundin-backed Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR) wants to advance its Cerro Blanco gold project under Guatemala’s incoming reform-minded president but it faces anti-mining activists who don’t play by the same rules….
Q&A: Why the world could be headed towards a ‘minerals famine’
A waiting ‘minerals famine’ and supply chain issues may endanger environmental and technological progress, warns Peter Bryant, chair at Clareo, a strategy consulting firm. A 30-year industry veteran, Bryant says the…
Endeavour triples indicated gold resource at Tanda-Iguela
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; LSE: EDV) has posted a resource update for its Tanda-Iguela gold property in Côte d’Ivoire that shows it’s among the most significant discoveries made in West…
Australia’s Sandfire ‘extremely sorry’ for damage to Aboriginal artefacts
Sandfire Resources (ASX: SFR) said on Thursday it had become aware it had destroyed Aboriginal artefacts at its Western Australia-based DeGrussa copper operations, which were placed on care and maintenance in…
Industry groups aim to deliver unified global standard for responsible mining
Four leading industry groups, including the Mining Association of Canada (MAC), are banding together to create a new globalized standard for responsible mining. London, U.K.-based International Council on Mining and…
Ivanhoe Electric JV kicks off Saudi exploration campaign
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM) has kicked off one of the biggest mineral exploration programs ever in oil-rich Saudi Arabia with its 50/50 joint venture partner, state-owned mining company Ma’aden….