Northern Dynasty announces new plan at controversial Pebble project
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM) has welcomed a change of plan for its Pebble project in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, which would now include an…
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Gold price rises as pressure builds on US-China relations
Gold rebounded on Friday as concerns about the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic were compounded by fears of rising political tensions between China and…
Cypress releases study on Clayton Valley lithium project in Nevada
With an initial US$493-million investment, Cypress Development‘s (TSXV: CYP) Clayton Valley lithium project could produce 27,400 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) per year over a…
US uranium output shrinks 89% in 2019
U.S. domestic production of uranium concentrate plunged 89% to 174,000 lb. U3O8 last year, according to the latest annual report published by the U.S. Energy Information…
McEwen Mining posts $99M loss on Gold Bar write-down
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) posted a net loss of US$99.2 million, or US25¢ per share, for the quarter ended March 31, primarily due…
Editorial: EIA forecasts more electricity from renewables than coal in 2020
In April, Longview Power filed for bankruptcy. The company’s main asset is its 700 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in West Virginia, which produces enough…
US markets fall, May 11-15: Franco-Nevada, Hecla, Coeur, Newmont
As decisions about reopening businesses continued to vary from state to state in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.73% to 23,685.42, while…
Corvus Gold finds new zone below Mother Lode deposit
Corvus Gold (TSXV: KOR; US-OTC: CORVF) has discovered a new gold mineralized zone below the company’s Mother Lode deposit, located 165 km northwest of Las…
Viva Gold completes PEA for Tonopah gold project
Viva Gold (TSXV: VAU) has announced results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of the company’s wholly-owned Tonopah gold project, located 30 km northeast of…
First Vanadium study outlines low-cost project in Nevada
First Vanadium (TSXV: FVAN; US-OTC: FVANF) has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Carlin vanadium project in Elko County, 10 km south of…
SSR Mining and Alacer Gold to merge in all-share deal
Executives at SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM) and Alacer Gold (TSX: ARR; ASX: AQG) started talking about a possible merger of the two companies…
Barrick reports strong Q1; withdraws guidance for Porgera
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has withdrawn its 2020 guidance for its 47.5%-owned Porgera mine after placing it in temporary care and maintenance on…