Trump’s U.S. ‘gold dollar’ coin has no precious metal
President Donald Trump is to appear on a new U.S. one-dollar “gold coin” being issued for America’s 250th anniversary, despite the coin containing no gold or other precious metals. The…
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BHP’s first port strike in 26 years rattles iron ore supply
Union action at Port Hedland raises fresh concerns over iron ore exports as wage negotiations remain deadlocked.
Predictive invests in Awalé alongside Newmont, Fortuna
Predictive Discovery (ASX, TSX: PDI), a gold producer in West Africa, is taking a 12% stake in Awalé Resources (TSXV: ARIC), increasing its exposure to exploration in Côte d’Ivoire. The…
Assays hint at size, depth of Onyx Gold’s Argus system
Drill results at Onyx Gold’s (TSXV: ONYX; US-OTC: ONXGF) Munro-Croesus project have extended gold mineralization at the Argus North and Main targets and identified a new potentially gold-bearing zone. Highlight hole…
Cuba’s cobalt exposes Western supply chain weak spot
Canada’s largest cobalt refinery has become an unexpected casualty of United States sanctions on Cuba, exposing a critical weakness in Western mineral supply chains that extends well beyond geology. The…
Rule Symposium Video: Mining M&A wave seen building
Mining’s next two years will be shaped by mergers and acquisitions as producers scramble to replace reserves after a decade of weak investment, veteran resource investor Rick Rule says. Capital…
Revival drills shallow gold at Mercur in Utah
New drilling by Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) at its Mercur project in Utah has returned shallow gold as the company continues expanding mineralization and advancing the past-producing mine…
Greenland Mines lifts PGM oz by 31% at Skaergaard
An updated technical report for Greenland Mines’ (Nasdaq: GRML) Skaergaard palladium-gold-platinum project increased contained palladium-equivalent metal across resource categories by more than half while boosting grades by about 80%. The…
Altius raises C$182M after royalty buys
Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS; US-OTC: ATUSF) is raising $182 million (US$130 million) through a bought-deal share offering to strengthen its balance sheet following a series of royalty acquisitions. The St….
First Quantum explores Taca Taca stake sale: report
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is exploring the sale of a minority stake in its giant Taca Taca copper project in Argentina as the world’s largest miners and strategic investors…
Cameco restarts Cigar Lake uranium mine
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announced Wednesday its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan has resumed production activities following a temporary suspension due to challenges at the McClean Lake…
Codelco pushes Maricunga lithium project start to 2034
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco said on Wednesday it now expects production from its Maricunga lithium project to begin in 2034 — a four-year delay for one of the country’s…