TNM Drill Down: Australia, Argentina top copper ranking
The Northern Miner has compiled the top 10 drill results year-to-date for major metals, including copper. Drill holes are ranked by copper grade x width. Drilling in the southern hemisphere…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Australia’s Westgold gets reserve boost from South Junction
Australia’s Westgold Resources (TSX: WGX; ASX: WGX) has replenished gold reserves at its Bluebird-South Junction mine complex with its first-ever reserve estimate for South Junction, in Western Australia. Junction South…
Video: Aurania pivots from Ecuador to Europe
Aurania Resources (TSXV: ARU; US-OTC: AUIF), led by a key member of the Aurelian Resources team that discovered the rich Fruta del Norte gold mine in Ecuador, is turning away…
Video: EMX Royalty touts record cash flows as portfolio matures
EMX Royalty (TSXV: EMX; NYSE-AM: EMX) has changed from prospect generator to cash generator, reporting a record US$37 million in revenue last year, CEO David Cole says. This growth is…
JV Video: Dundee’s Clevr tech avoids cyanide in gold processing alternative
Dundee Corp.’s (TSX: DC-A) Clevr process, a cyanide-free method for gold recovery, could boost mining in regions where the toxin’s use is controversial or restricted, president and CEO Jonathan Goodman…
Video: ‘Grade smearing’ top junior sector misdeed, Brent Cook says
Retail investors can struggle to make sense of drill results, but some junior mining explorers make things worse with misleading reporting practices that inflate the value of their projects, industry…
Consolidation in Western Australian gold sector to continue amid record prices
KALGOORLIE, WA — Record gold prices have set off a flurry of mergers and acquisitions over the past year in the Western Australian gold sector, with further consolidation still ahead,…
Escondida workers reject BHP offer that includes US$28,900 per-worker bonus
Workers at BHP‘s (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) Escondida copper mine in Chile downed tools on Tuesday after wage negotiations ended up without and agreement between the parties, despite…
Site visit: Australia’s Bellevue set to join elite gold group
Bellevue Gold’s (ASX: BGL) namesake mine in Western Australia’s Goldfields region has been in production for less than a year, but the company is already eyeing an expansion. The A$1.8-billion…
Chile-focused CleanTech Lithium heads for Australian listing
Chile-focused explorer and developer CleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL) said on Tuesday its plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) next month, targeting to raise up to A$20 million…
Australia’s fledgling batteries downstream sector grapples with too-high costs
Australia’s efforts to establish a downstream lithium sector to match its status as the world’s top lithium miner were dealt another blow in late July, when Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) suspended…
Video: World Gold Council sees market uncertainty raising metal’s price
Despite gold’s strong performance in the year’s first half, Western investors largely remained on the sidelines, Joe Cavatoni, senior market strategist for the World Gold Council, said in an interview….