Vale operations in Brazil now 100% renewable energy-powered
Vale (NYSE: VALE) announced Monday it had achieved its goal of running all of its Brazilian operations based on renewable energy sources, two years earlier than the scheduled target of…
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OceanaGold gets initial approval for Philippine unit’s IPO
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OCANF) said on Monday that it has obtained preliminary regulatory approval for an initial public offering (IPO) of its Philippines-based subsidiary, through which it holds the…
Gold Road Resources seeks stake in Greenstone Gold Mines
Australia’s Gold Road Resources (ASX: GOR) confirmed on Monday rumours about its intention to acquire a stake in Canada’s Greenstone Gold Mines, a 60-40 partnership between Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX)…
Uranium snapshot: Eight companies hunting for the energy metal
Nuclear energy is gaining traction as a reliable non-carbon fuel source and as uranium prices have reached historic highs over the last few months. Here’s a list of eight uranium…
Flying Nickel adds 42% to Minago resource, issues first PGM estimate at Manitoba project
Flying Nickel Mining (TSXV: FLYN; US-OTC: FLYNF) increased its pit resource at the Minago project in Manitoba by 42% and added a platinum group metals (PGM) estimate for the first…
Canada Nickel starts working on Crawford, eyes 2027 production
Canada Nickel (TSX-V: CNC) has kicked off front end engineering design (FEED) at its flagship Crawford nickel project in northern Ontario, which it expects to bring into production in 2027. Ausenco…
Video: Tudor Gold discovers ‘Brucejack-style’ supercell at Treaty Creek’s Goldstorm
Tudor Gold‘s (TSXV: TUD) Goldstorm deposit in British Columbia surprised geologists with a high-grade structure called a ‘supercell’ when it updated the resource statement in February, CEO Ken Konkin says…
Video: Generation Mining poised to build Marathon mine if palladium price improves, chairman says
Generation Mining’s (TSXV: GENM) Marathon palladium-copper project in northwest Ontario is construction ready, with more than $1 billion in financing lined up, pending higher metal prices, founder and chairman Kerry…
Central banks, de-risking investors power gold price
Central bank buying and investors diversifying away from record stock markets are driving the price of gold to new highs, analysts say. The spot price of gold fell US$26.66 an…
Mexico’s Supreme Court could strike down president’s mining reforms next week
Once a popular destination for Canadian explorers, Mexico’s recent mining reforms are driving away investment — even as a looming Supreme Court decision is likely to toss out the new…
Video: Argo Digital Gold aims to shake up retail physical metal access
A new investment platform called Argo Digital Gold, backed by the Sprott Family and SCP Resource Finance chair Peter Grosskopf, launched last month to transform how investors interact with gold,…
Ontario program funds Aussie lithium explorer Pioneer
The Ontario government is helping fund Australia-listed Pioneer Lithium (ASX: PLN) for its Root Lake project in the province’s northwest. The Ontario Junior Exploration Program, which pays up to half…