Montage books near-surface gold in Côte d’Ivoire
Early drilling by Montage Gold (TSX: MAU; US-OTC: MAUTF) at its Wendé project in Côte d’Ivoire has returned shallow gold, confirming the potential of what the Canadian developer says could…
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First Quantum adds 1,000 jobs as Cobre Panama restart nears
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) stepped up preparations to restart its Cobre Panama mine by beginning stockpile processing ahead of schedule and adding about 1,000 jobs. Formal negotiations with Panama…
Zijin buys Allied Gold stake after $4B deal collapses
Zijin Gold’s planned $4 billion (C$5.5 billion) acquisition of Allied Gold (TSX, NYSE: AAUC) has collapsed after Chinese regulators failed to approve the transaction before the deadline, leaving the state-backed…
Newcore’s best Nyam hit points to larger Enchi mine
Newcore Gold (TSXV: NCAU; US-OTC: NCAUF) has assayed the strongest interval yet below the reserve pit at its Enchi gold project in Ghana, adding potential for a larger mine than…
US enters China’s Africa turf with new rare earth bet
Harena Rare Earths (LSE: HREE) has secured United States government backing for its Ampasindava rare earths project in Madagascar, underscoring Washington’s strategy to challenge China’s dominance of critical minerals supply…
AME presses Ottawa to honour exploration credit promise
The Association of Mineral Exploration (AME) is pressing Ottawa to expand Canadian Exploration Expense eligibility to cover project-advancement work, saying financing gaps are stalling critical-mineral projects after discovery. In a…
GBM to buy Lomiko, add Quebec graphite project
Global Battery Materials agreed to buy developer Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR; US-OTC: LMRMF) in an all-share deal valued at about $11 million (US$7.9 million) that will give the private company…
US shortlists five states for nuclear sites
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has selected five potential host states for what it calls “Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses” in an effort to strengthen and modernize the nation’s…
Evolution to buy Carnaby in $149M copper-gold deal
Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) agreed to buy Carnaby Resources (ASX: CNB) in an all-stock deal valued at about A$213 million (US$149 million) that would give the Australian gold producer a…
Denison starts building Canada’s first ISR uranium mine
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-A: DNN) began full construction at its Phoenix uranium project in northern Saskatchewan, by starting installation of the first perimeter freeze wall after finishing site preparation….
Haywood cuts gold forecasts but miners attractive
Haywood Securities has cut its near-term gold and silver price forecasts after a weaker second quarter but says the pullback has created an attractive entry point into precious-metals equities ahead…
Saga nears first resource with titanium-vanadium hits
High-grade assays from Saga Metals’ (TSXV: SAGA; US-OTC: SAGMF) Radar titanium-vanadium-iron project in Labrador reveal continuity across wide areas of oxide mineralization and point to the potential size of the…