Orion looks to offload another 8.3% stake in Capstone Copper
The three Orion Resource Partners funds that recently sold a stake in Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) are selling another 8.3% holding via a secondary offering in Australia for…
Canada
Proponents see northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire opposition melting like ice roads
Construction timelines remain fuzzy but proponents are still optimistic two and half years into studying roads to serve the Ring of Fire critical minerals region in northern Ontario. Three all-season…
Dundee’s Goodman on how to avoid mining’s investment pitfalls
Jonathan Goodman has had it with rosy economic studies from junior miners that fail to live up to expectations. “Have you ever seen a feasibility study or a pre-feasibility study…
Video: BC arms miners with new ESG digital credentials system
New digital credentials offered to British Columbia’s mining operators will increase their competitiveness in sustainability-focused markets, says senior director of ESG & Digital Trust. Nancy Norris says the tools allow…
Barrick eyes Peru growth amid global asset expansion
Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) ongoing push to expand its global portfolio has prompted the company to revisit its presence in the Latin American market. The world’s second largest…
Video: Ecora carves out its own space in royalty and streaming sector
In the competitive metals royalty and streaming industry, Ecora Resources (TSX: ECOR) stands apart by targeting non-precious metals pivotal to the energy transition, CEO Marc Bishop Lafleche asserts. Aiming to…
Video: Commerce Resources CEO optimistic on Ashram rare earths metallurgy
Commerce Resources (TSXV: CCE; US-OTC: CMRZF) has improved its method for extracting rare earth elements from the Ashram deposit in northern Quebec, achieving the highest recovery rates yet, says president…
African Rainbow Minerals ups copper game with Surge stake buy
African Rainbow Minerals (JSE: ARI) is buying a 15% stake in British Columbia-focused explorer Surge Copper (TSXV: SURG) for $3.8 million, boosting the South African miner’s exposure to copper. South…
Ottawa to back Indigenous groups buying project equity
The federal government is to start an Indigenous loan guarantee program in this year’s budget due April 16, according to a senior official at the Natural Resources Ministry. The program…
Aura Minerals shares gain as miner ups gold reserves nearly 24%
Aura Minerals (TSX: ORA) shares gained as much as 4% to $10.85 after reporting resource and reserve updates for its four operating mines and two development projects, growing all categories…
JV Video: Minaurum CEO says permitting status adds value at Mexican silver project
Minaurum Gold (TSXV: MGG; US-OTC: MMRGF) holds full mining permits for its pre-resource stage Alamos silver project in Sonora, Mexico — a significant advantage in the country’s current legislative environment,…
VIDEO: Major Drilling CEO expects exploration upswing after years of low spending
Major Drilling Group International (TSX: MDI) president and CEO Denis Larocque says that based on a years-long exploration lull in mining, the sector could be in the early phase of…