Deep-South takes Namibia’s mining minister to court over licence refusal
Miner also seeks to prevent the government from granting exploration or mining rights over the same licence area to another company.
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JV Article: New discovery at Solaris Resources’ Warintza copper project in Ecuador hints at superpit potential
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS: US-OTC: SLSSF) has made a new discovery within its Warintza copper project in southeastern Ecuador. The Warintza project is adjacent to the national highway that runs…
Orezone Gold reports gold intercepts from previously untested zone at Bombore
Orezone Gold (TSXV: ORE; US-OTC; ORZCF) has released assays from its 90%-owned Bombore gold project in Burkina Faso, about 85 km east of the capital Ouagadougou. The 150.2 sq. km project…
Top ten US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
The companies making up the 2021 top ten list of U.S.-based mid-tiers and juniors, excluding coal and precious metals, have seen some of the most dramatic increases in valuations as…
US bankruptcy court holds Kyrgyz government in contempt over Kumtor seizure
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled the Kyrgyz government is in contempt of court for continuing its legal actions locally against Canada’s Centerra…
Antofagasta says drought could hit full year production
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) saw copper output fall 2.8% to 361,500 tonnes in the first half of 2021 and warned that full-year production guidance, unchanged for now, could be…
Rio2 to raise up to US$135 million for Fenix gold mine construction
The mine financing package would allow the company to maintain its current schedule for first gold production in Q4 2022.
The View from England: Silly season launched in Scotland
The British Broadcasting Corporation has launched a three-part TV series on a “mountain full of treasure,” and it’s in Scotland. Apart from being bullish for the valuation of Scotland’s first…
Top ten U.S.-based mid-tier and junior precious metal companies
This year’s ranking of the top ten U.S.-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companies based on market capitalization as of July 7, features a number of new entrants including i-80…
Yamana green lights development for Wasamac gold with higher production
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY) has given the go-ahead to develop the Wasamac gold mine, with study results showing more reserves, higher annual production and increased cash…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 248: Alcoa posts record quarter, citing China and metal prices
This week’s episode features Alcoa’s second-quarter conference call, with president and chief executive officer Roy Harvey and executive vice-president and chief financial officer William Oplinger. Harvey and Oplinger showcase the…
Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula exports first copper concentrate
Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) massive Kamoa-Kakula mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun copper concentrate exports to international markets as the metal continues to trade close…