Altius acquires 9.9% of TNR Gold
Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS) has taken up a 9.9% stake in TNR Gold (TSXV: TNR) to further expand its investment holdings in companies with royalty-generating assets. In a statement on…
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Podcast: Cartels’ growing impact on South American mining, ft MINING.COM’s Cecilia Jamasmie
This week’s episode features MINING.com editor-in-chief Cecilia Jamasmie in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on recent developments in South America. Jamasmie explains how a recent surge in crime across the…
Panama moves to unlock copper from First Quantum mine
Panama is set to authorize the removal and processing of stockpiled ore at First Quantum’s (TSX: FM) shuttered Cobre Panama copper mine, marking a key step in managing the idled operation….
Versamet Royalties buys $360M gold stream on Skeena’s Eskay Creek in BC
Versamet Royalties (TSX-V: VMET) agreed to buy a cornerstone gold stream on Skeena Resources’ (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) Eskay Creek project in British Columbia in a $360-million (C$500-million) transaction that represents…
Vizsla drilling extends Poplar copper system in B.C.
Vizsla Copper (TSXV: VCU; US-OTC: VCUFF) said new drilling at the Poplar copper-molybdenum project in central British Columbia has extended the porphyry system’s footprint by 200 metres to the north….
BC to suspend parts of Indigenous rights law
British Columbia Premier David Eby is proposing a temporary suspension of parts of landmark Indigenous rights law after a court ruling found B.C.’s mineral claims system conflicts with it. The…
Liberty Gold’s Black Pine project enters federal environmental review
Liberty Gold’s (TSX: LGD) Black Pine project in southeastern Idaho is advancing in permitting after officials confirmed the start of a federal environmental review. The United States Forest Service has…
France pulls last gold held in US for $15B gain
The Bank of France (BdF) says it has pulled the remaining gold stored in New York and replaced it with a similar amount at its vaults in Paris. Due to…
Chile lithium dispute tied to Cold War-era nukes
France’s Eramet (Euronext: ERA) and Chile’s state mining company Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI) are headed to court in a dispute that could delay development of one of the world’s…
Spotlight 2: 4 companies to watch in Latin America
In addition to precious metals, Latin America is rich in critical minerals, such as copper, and lithium. Beyond these minerals, the continent has potential in graphite, nickel, manganese and rare earth elements. It is proving to be…
PDAC Video: Aclara lines up Chile rare earth permit, Brazil study
Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) is working through a difficult financing climate to build a mine-to-magnet supply chain outside China, Executive Vice-President José Augusto Palma said. The Toronto-based company expects a…
White House taps Highland Copper in local supply push
The U.S. administration has named Highland Copper (TSX-V: HI) as a contributor to expanding domestic copper supply, highlighting the Canadian miner’s growing strategic relevance. The recognition follows President Donald Trump’s…