Equinox Gold grows Mesquite resource in California
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has released new reserve and resource numbers for its Mesquite mine in California and for the Fazenda Brasileiro and Riacho Dos Machados mines in…
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Ascot on track for late 2022 production at Premier gold project in BC
Ascot Resources (TSX: AOT) has received the ball and SAG mills at its Premier gold-silver project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, putting the junior on track to restart production in…
BHP inks exploration deal with Gates and Bezos-backed Kobold Metals
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has struck a deal to use artificial intelligence tools developed by KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill…
De Beers sales show steady rebound in diamond market
De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer by value, said today that it had sold about US$515 million worth of rough diamonds during its latest event, making it the biggest sale…
Noront receives official Wyloo offer, trumping BHP bid
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) has finally received a formal offer from Wyloo Metals – more than three months after Wyloo first floated a proposal to acquire the Ring of Fire junior in late…
Drill challenges at Arctic won’t influence timeline, says Trilogy Metals
Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-AM: TMQ) says lower than expected drilling productivity due to adverse weather and staffing shortages at its Arctic copper project in remote northwestern Alaska will not…
i-80 Gold to create Nevada complex through asset exchange with Nevada Gold
U.S.-focused gold miner i-80 Gold (TSX: IAU; US-OTC: IAUCF) has inked a deal with Nevada Gold Mines that will help it create a major mining complex in the precious metals-rich state…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 255: Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inducts five new members, ft Anthony Vaccaro
This week’s episode features the opening remarks of the 2021 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame by Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro. This year’s inductees were Patricia Dillon (b. 1952),…
Pilbara Minerals lifts Pilgangoora lithium resource
Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) has announced a 39% increase in the mineral resource at its flagship 100%-owned Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to 308.9…
SolGold to cut back on exploration projects
Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) is trimming its exploration portfolio in a bid to free up cash to focus on its best targets as it advances development of the giant Cascabel copper-gold…
TSX Venture rises, Aug. 30-Sept. 3
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 40.77 points or 4.60% to finish the August 30 to September 3 trading week at 932.22. Spot gold climbed 0.60% or US$10.80 per oz….
TSX posts small gain, Aug. 30-Sept. 3
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 176.80 points or 0.86% to finish the August 30 to September 3 trading week at 20,821.40. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.92 points or…