Update: Victoria Gold loses control of Eagle as court appoints PwC as receiver
Victoria Gold (TSXV: VGCX) has been placed into receivership, meaning control of the company and its Eagle property in the Yukon are now in the hands of a third party,…
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Podcast: Canadian capital markets show strength, ft TMX head of global mining Dean McPherson
In this week’s episode, Dean McPherson, Head of Global Mining at TMX Group, joins host Adrian Pocobelli to discuss the renewed focus on the Canadian mining industry within Canadian capital…
Video: ‘Grade smearing’ top junior sector misdeed, Brent Cook says
Retail investors can struggle to make sense of drill results, but some junior mining explorers make things worse with misleading reporting practices that inflate the value of their projects, industry…
SolGold sets Cascabel project milestones to reach by year-end
Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) reaffirmed its commitment to de-risking and advancing its flagship Cascabel copper-gold asset through a set of milestones, in a progress update on Wednesday. The…
Teck-Glencore JV aims to jumpstart stalled Minnesota project
NewRange Copper Nickel is embarking on a series of studies over the next year to assess whether new mining technology and sustainability developments can remove permitting barriers at its key…
Franco-Nevada buys Yanacocha gold mine royalty for US$210M
Royalty and streaming company Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) has agreed to pay Buenaventura up to US$235 million in cash and shares for a 1.8% net smelter return royalty (NSR)…
Consolidation in Western Australian gold sector to continue amid record prices
KALGOORLIE, WA — Record gold prices have set off a flurry of mergers and acquisitions over the past year in the Western Australian gold sector, with further consolidation still ahead,…
Escondida workers reject BHP offer that includes US$28,900 per-worker bonus
Workers at BHP‘s (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) Escondida copper mine in Chile downed tools on Tuesday after wage negotiations ended up without and agreement between the parties, despite…
Site visit: Australia’s Bellevue set to join elite gold group
Bellevue Gold’s (ASX: BGL) namesake mine in Western Australia’s Goldfields region has been in production for less than a year, but the company is already eyeing an expansion. The A$1.8-billion…
Navoi earmarks US$23M to expand Muruntau gold mine
Uzbekistan’s Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Co. is investing US$23 million to expand its flagship Muruntau gold mine in the country. Navoi is currently ranked as the fourth-largest gold mining company…
Ivanhoe Electric completes mineral rights buy at Santa Cruz copper project
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM: IE) now has full ownership of the mineral rights at its Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona after making a $10-million payment. The mineral rights…
Chile-focused CleanTech Lithium heads for Australian listing
Chile-focused explorer and developer CleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL) said on Tuesday its plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) next month, targeting to raise up to A$20 million…