Sweden OKs Boliden’s Laver copper concession
Sweden rejected appeals against Boliden’s (STO: BOL) mining concession for Laver, clearing a key hurdle for a copper project that could double the country’s output while leaving major environmental and…
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Rosebud project, like in ‘Citizen Kane,’ reveals another secret
New drilling by Canadian explorer Blossom Gold (TSX: BGAU) at its Rosebud open-pit, heap-leach project in Nevada points to broad mineralized zones around areas of historical underground mining. Hole BG26-027 in…
NY hedge fund turns up heat on Northern Star
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management is escalating its campaign against Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST), naming six potential directors after talks with Australia’s largest gold miner failed to produce an…
Junior funding model blamed for mine delays
The mining industry’s exploration financing model leaves junior companies ill-equipped to address environmental and social issues that later delay mine approvals, the Washington, D.C.-based Trust, Accountability and Inclusion (TAI) Collaborative…
Apex’s rare earth assays elevate Rift among US projects
Apex Critical Metals (CSE: APXC; US-OTC: APXCF) has expanded high-grade rare earth mineralization at its Rift project in southeastern Nebraska, returning multiple intercepts above 4% total rare earth oxides (REO)….
Tether lifts Metalla stake to 14%
Tether International has raised its stake in Metalla Royalty & Streaming (TSXV, NYSE-A: MTA) to about 14%, deepening the stablecoin group’s push into Canadian gold royalty companies. The El Salvador-based…
NioCorp’s Elk Creek niobium project valued at $3.4B
An updated feasibility study increases the net present value of NioCorp Developments (Nasdaq: NB) Elk Creek project in Nebraska by 46% after the company more than doubled its product range…
Salares Norte lifts Gold Fields as other mines falter
Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI) is leaning on its newest operating mine, Salares Norte in northern Chile, to offset weaker expected production at Gruyere in Australia and Tarkwa in Ghana…
Barrick names Bock to lead overseas arm
Barrick Mining (NYSE: B; TSX: ABX) has named Sebastiaan Bock to lead its international gold and copper business as the miner prepares to split its North American and overseas assets….
Lake Victoria’s Tembo holds 600K oz. gold near Barrick
An initial resource for Lake Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: LVG) Tembo project in Tanzania shows the deposit contains almost 600,000 oz. gold next to Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Bulyanhulu…
Cave-in kills 14 illegal miners in South Africa
Fourteen illegal chrome miners died after a mine caved in near Marikana in South Africa’s North West province, while authorities said others may remain trapped, The Daily Maverick reported. Police estimate…
Fortuna buys Barrick, Iamgold project for $200M
Fortuna Mining (NYSE: FSM; TSX: FVI) is buying the Bambadji gold project in Senegal for $200 million (C$279 million) from Barrick Mining (NYSE: B; TSX: ABX) and Iamgold (TSX: IMG;…