Ontario spotlight: Four explorers worth a look – Part 1
Ontario is a global mining powerhouse, rich in copper, gold, nickel, lithium and platinum group elements. Here are four companies to watch.
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BC miners wary of First Nation court rulings
British Columbia’s mining industry says the province is gaining momentum on major projects, but warned that regulatory uncertainty linked to Indigenous rights court rulings and rising costs could jeopardize future…
Drilling 17g shines Westhaven Gold’s Shovelnose crown
Strong drilling results at Westhaven Gold‘s (TSXV: WHN; US-OTC: WTHVF) Shovelnose project in south-central British Columbia reinforce the main South zone deposit’s wide high-grades as the company starts a prefeasibility…
Sherritt shares crater on Cuba sanctions shock
Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF) shares plunged 30% on Thursday after the Canadian miner suspended its direct participation in Cuba operations as a result of sweeping new United States…
Gold Fields flags oil shock as mining costs climb
South Africa’s Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI) reaffirmed its 2026 production and cost guidance on Thursday, but warned that surging energy prices tied to the Iran war are pushing up…
Gold M&A: Denarius scraps Emerita takeover in Spain
Denarius Metals (CBOE: DMET; US-OTC: DNRSF) dropped efforts to acquire Emerita Resources (TSX-V: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF), ending a three-week takeover campaign after the Spain-focused explorer refused to hold talks over…
Australian state vote may allow uranium mining for first time in 40 years
The New South Wales (NSW) government has taken a major step towards potentially allowing uranium mining and nuclear energy in Australia’s most populous state. A bill to repeal the 1986…
B2Gold beats output, cost expectations
B2Gold (TSX: BTO, NYSE-A: BTG) says it surpassed expectations in key operating and financial metrics during this year’s first quarter, driven by improved performance across its four producing gold mines….
Gold price drops from two-week high
Gold set a two-week high before noon Thursday on optimism over a U.S.-Iran peace deal before losing most of its gains late in the North American trading day. Spot gold…
McEwen climbs on quarterly earnings beat
Shares of McEwen (NYSE, TSX: MUX) advanced after the Canadian gold and silver miner reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Net income for the first quarter reached $33.4 million or $0.56 per…
Cornish Metals secures $210M to revive UK tin mine
Cornish Metals (AIM: TIN) has secured a $210 million bond financing that moves the company closer to restarting the historic South Crofty tin mine in southwestern England after decades of…
Honda drops $15B Ont. EV plant: reports
Honda is indefinitely shelving its planned $15-billion (US$11-billion) electric-vehicle and battery complex in Ontario, a setback for Canada’s ambitions to build a domestic EV supply chain as demand cools and…