The biggest global mining news of 2023
The mining world was pulled in all directions in 2023: the collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, a bad year for cobalt and nickel, Chinese critical mineral moves, gold’s…
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Thesis Gold grows Ranch project in northern BC
Thesis Gold (TSXV: TAU; US-OTC: THSGF) says its latest drill results expand mineralization in the JK zone at the Ranch project in north-central British Columbia. The results lengthened mineralization along north-south…
Record investment propels BC as an attractive mining centre
As British Columbia breaks another spending record for mineral exploration, Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) B.C.’s president and CEO Keerit Jutla is convinced the province is turning the corner on…
Barrick gets go ahead for Goldrush mine ramp-up
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) said on Monday the US Bureau of Land Management has approved the company’s plan of operations for its Goldrush underground mine at the Cortez…
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…
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….
Global exploration snapshot: Eight projects to watch
From Alaska to South America, junior exploration companies are hunting for base metals, uranium and precious metals to power our future. Here’s an overview of eight companies advancing promising projects….
Lower silver output in Peru, Mexico to drag down global production
Global mined silver production will fall 2% in 2023 to 820 million ounces from 2022 totals due to lower output from operations in top producing countries Mexico and Peru, The…
Credit rater Fitch upbeat on gold majors’ resilience amid hazy markets
Fitch Ratings of London has issued a stable credit outlook for global gold producers, citing their strong financial metrics and debt reduction despite higher inflation, interest rates and geopolitical risk….
Newmont starts ramp-up at Peñasquito as strike ends
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the world’s largest gold producer, has begun restarting operations at its Peñasquito mine in Mexico, after reaching a definitive agreement with striking workers last week….
CMS: State should ‘stay out of the way,’ Garofalo says
Investors must back junior explorers to reverse the global trend of falling gold production while governments should give the industry leeway, Gold Royalty (NYSE: GROY) CEO David Garofalo says. The…