Rio Tinto puts last diamonds mined at iconic Argyle up for sale
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has unveiled a preview of its final showcase of rare pink, red and blue diamonds from its iconic Argyle mine in the…
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Rio Tinto, Antipa more than double JV deposit gold resource
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has more than doubled the inferred mineral resource of the Calibre gold deposit at its Citadel copper-gold project, a joint venture with…
Supercycle or bull market?
Soaring prices this month for copper and iron ore are leading some people to think that we are on the verge of a new supercycle. But as our new reporter…
Continuous investment in R&D the fastest route from drill bit to dividend, says Osisko’s Roosen
In recent years, the Canadian federal government’s changes to environmental assessment legislation have impacted mineral exploration investment in Canada “pretty significantly,” Osisko Development Corp. (TSXV: ODV) CEO and co-founder Sean…
Rio Tinto takes strategic stake in Western Copper and Gold
Rio Tinto Canada is investing $25.6 million for an 8% stake in Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN), which is advancing its copper-gold Casino project in the Yukon….
Centerra Gold to launch arbitration against Kyrgyzstan over Kumtor mine
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has initiated binding arbitration against the government of the Kyrgyz Republic in a legal skirmish over the company’s Kumtor mine. In early May, lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan…
TSX Venture down, May 10-14
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 2.47% to finish the trading week at 931.38. Spot gold increased by US$13.20 per oz., or 0.72%, to US$1,843.90 per ounce. Filo Mining jumped $3.57…
US markets slip, May 10-14
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 1.14% to finish the week at 34,382.13 and the S&P 500 fell 1.39% to 4,173.85. Spot gold increased by US$13.20 per oz., or 0.72%, to…
TSX mixed, May 10-14
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.54% to 19,366.69 during the May 10-14 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index slipped 2.25% to 113.84, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
Exploration at Argonaut’s Magino project yields exciting results
About four months into the planned two-year construction of Argonaut Gold’s (TSX: AR) new cornerstone Magino project in northeastern Ontario, smooth progress and encouraging new exploration results have CEO Peter…
World’s top 10 biggest copper mines
Copper, the highly conductive red metal vital to the manufacturing of products essential to the electrification of the world’s energy systems is also used in heating, cooling, electronics, power generation…
A realistic path for improved carbon performance in mining
The demand for improved environmental and social governance (ESG) continues to intensify. Of the many issues that ESG covers, it is carbon emissions that are receiving the most attention due…