Osino releases first resource for Ondundu project in Namibia
Osino Resources (TSXV: OSI; US-OTC: OSIIF) has outlined the first resource estimate for its Ondundu gold project in Namibia, about 130 km from its flagship Twin Hills project and 270…
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Teck exits oilsands with $1B sale of Fort Hills stake to Suncor
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A | TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, is exiting the oilsands business with the sale of its 21.3% stake in the Fort Hills project to Suncor…
Opening up protected areas in the Amazon to mining may lead to massive forest losses
A model developed by Brazilian researchers shows that opening up protected areas in the Amazon to mining projects would lead to massive losses of forest coverage. In a paper published…
Chile’s recast mining royalty bill gets mixed reception from industry
The Chilean government has presented a bill to the Senate’s Mining and Energy committee that “significantly reformulates the mining royalty bill,” the finance ministry said in a statement on Tuesday….
First Quantum posts disappointing Q3, revises guidance on Kansanshi struggles
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has reported considerably lower third-quarter financial results, citing margin compression because of a declining copper price, cost inflation, and challenged performance from its Kansanshi copper…
Denison in ‘milestone’ EIS submission for Wheeler River uranium project
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE: DNN) has filed its environmental impact statement (EIS) with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, reaching another milestone for its…
Hochschild makes new discovery at Pallancata
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC; US-OTC: HCHDF) has discovered a new zone to the west of operations at its Pallancata silver-gold mine in southern Peru. The new area, called Royropata, is…
Mantoro hits high-grade at Golden Hill in Bolivia
Earlier this month Mantoro Precious Metals (TSXV: MNTR; US-OTC: MSLVF) reported results from the first drill hole at the La Escarcha gold deposit on its Golden Hill project in Bolivia,…
Calibre shares fall to a fresh low on expanded U.S.-Nicaragua sanctions
The Toronto-quoted equity of Nicaragua-focused Calibre Mining (TSX: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) has fallen to a fresh 12-month low following the imposition by the U.S. government of tighter sanctions aimed at…
As Ontario joins clean energy talks, federal minister Wilkinson looks to streamline project approvals
Ontario has joined a country-wide consultation process to hammer out energy and mining strategies for transitioning to clean power using critical minerals, Canada’s natural resources minister said on Tuesday. The…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 314: ‘Stick with it’—Chris Taylor on building and selling an exploration company at the Global Mining Symposium
This week’s episode features Chris Taylor, advisor to the Discovery Group, in conversation with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate at the Global Mining Symposium. Chris was most recently CEO, President…
Skeena expands 23 zone to surface at Eskay Creek with 96 metres of 1.2 g/t gold equivalent
Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) has completed this year’s regional and near-mine exploration programs at the former Eskay Creek gold-silver mine in B.C.’s Golden Triangle. Skeena said the program…