Nouveau Monde to build G7’s biggest graphite mine
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSX: NOU; NYSE: NMG) is going ahead with the construction of its Matawinie mine in Quebec, a crucial step in the company’s bid to become a North…
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Gold Terra hikes ounces at historic mine in Yellowknife
An update for Gold Terra Resource’s (TSXV: YGT; US-OTC: YGTFF) Con brownfield project in the Northwest Territories almost doubles global contained gold over the initial estimate from 2022, though grades…
Sudbury hosts major rare earth project ‘in a pizza delivery zone,’ CEO says
Volta Metals’ (TSX-V: VLTA) Springer project hosts one of the largest rare earth deposits in North America and is so connected to infrastructure that pizza can be delivered to the site,…
Hemlo hits 16g gold at namesake Ontario mine
Canadian producer Hemlo Mining (TSXV: HMMC) reported grades as high as 16.1 grams gold per tonne over 8.1 metres from drilling at its namesake gold operation in northern Ontario as…
Honda halts $15B Ont EV plant amid losses
Honda is indefinitely suspending its planned $15-billion (US$11-billion) electric-vehicle and battery complex in Ontario, following the expansion project’s potential postponement first reported last week in Japanese media. The move marks…
Elemental Royalty to buy Vizsla Royalties for $327M
Elemental Royalty (TSX: ELE; Nasdaq: ELE) is acquiring Vizsla Royalties (TSX-V: VROY; US-OTC: VROY) in a $327-million (US$239-million) deal, offering a 31% premium as the company continues consolidating the royalty…
Titan, Teck seek germanium from zinc tailings
Titan Mining (NYSE-A: TII) says it is evaluating potential germanium production from its U.S.-based zinc mining in partnership with Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK). Titan and Teck envision…
Gold M&A: Equinox, Orla combine as $18.5B miner
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) said on Wednesday it would acquire Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) in a deal valued at about US$18.5 billion (C$25.4 billion), creating a…
Agnico to invest $14B in Ontario, province says
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) plans to spend $14 billion (US$10.2 billion) in Ontario by 2030 as the province moves to accelerate mine permitting and development, the government said…
NGEx hits 208g gold at Lunahuasi project in Argentina
NGEx Minerals (TSX: NGEX; US-OTC: NGXXF) reported ultra-high-grade gold assays from its Lunahuasi copper-gold-silver project in Argentina as the explorer continues to define one of the richest emerging systems in…
Government funding now a plus not a burden, miners say
In the West’s efforts to catch up with China’s lead in critical minerals development, more companies are warming to government financing than in previous years when governments were regarded as…
Elevra inks $437M financing for Quebec lithium
Australia’s Elevra Lithium (ASX: ELV; Nasdaq: ELVR) unveiled a A$441-million ($437-million) funding package to help expand its North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Quebec and advance pre-development work at the…