Aya logs bonanza silver hits in Morocco
New drilling at Aya Gold & Silver’s (TSX, Nasdaq: AYA) Zgounder mine in Morocco yielded several bonanza hits near and below the limits of the current open pit. The standout…
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Gold overtakes US Treasuries in global reserve shift: ECB
The ECB reports that central banks’ gold buying and rising prices have outpaced US Treasuries in global reserves.
Agnico’s Boyd balances opportunity with discipline
Mining is entering a new stage. After years of restraint, dealmaking is accelerating. Gold producers are consolidating, chasing scale and locking in long-life assets as prices hover near record highs. But this isn’t like the last cycle….
Hormuz shock drives coal to 14-year high
Coal investment will reach $180 billion (C$250 billion) this year, up 4% from last year and the highest since 2012, as the Middle East conflict pushes Asian countries to produce…
Tintina surges on $91M for Chile copper-gold project
Tintina Mines (TSXV: TTS) surged to a 17-year high after it secured a $91 million (US$65.7 million) investment backed by Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. and the Gignac mining family to fund…
GM faces vote over Indigenous risks at Thacker Pass
A group of faith-based investors is pressing General Motors (NYSE: GM) shareholders to back a proposal calling for greater disclosure of Indigenous rights risks tied to critical mineral sourcing, putting…
Canaccord’s Currie sees gold price fuelling M&A
Gold’s pullback from highs in February has trimmed one of mining’s hottest trades, but Canaccord Genuity senior investment adviser Cam Currie argues the pause has done little to dent the…
Elliot pushes Australia’s top gold miner to weigh sale
Activist investor Elliott wants Northern Star Resources to review strategy, leadership and board composition.
Kinross is flush but not feeling forced into M&A
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) CEO J. Paul Rollinson says the company is in no rush to pursue mergers and acquisitions despite a surge in dealmaking across the sector, arguing its…
Opinion: Why diversification matters more in nuclear fuel than in oil or gas
As governments return to nuclear energy as a pillar of low-carbon power systems, attention has focused largely on reactor construction, small modular reactors (SMRs) and life-extension programs. Far less attention…
Omai Gold drills expand confidence of Wenot in Guyana
Drilling at Omai Gold Mines’ (TSXV: OMG; US-OTC: OMGGF) namesake project in Guyana has returned high grade results that lie outside historical mining zones at the Wenot deposit, as an…
Barrick weighs UK listing for African assets in $30B tie-up with Endeavour
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: B) is said to be weighing up a London listing for its African business, a move that may involve merging with Endeavour Mining (LON, TSX: EDV), Reuters…