Taranis Resources secures permit after BC legal battle
Taranis Resources (TSX-V: TRO) can go ahead with planned exploration at its Thor polymetallic project near Trout Lake, B.C., almost two years after its permit application and five months after…
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Reunion Gold inks key deal with Guyana
South America-focused explorer Reunion Gold (TSXV: RGD) has reached a key agreement with the government of Guyana, ensuring stable fiscal and operating conditions for its Oko West gold project’s lifespan…
BHP says first stage of Jansen potash mine almost halfway complete
BHP (NYSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) says the first phase of its massive potash mine in Saskatchewan, is ahead of schedule and near the halfway point of completion at 44%. Located…
NioCorp eyes rare earth magnet recycling
NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB) plans to start a research project to evaluate the feasibility of recycling rare earth permanent magnets. This effort would be part of the $122.8-million market cap company’s…
Solaris Resources inks fresh deal with Ecuador communities
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; US-OTC: SLSSF) has reached an updated agreement with local communities covering benefits and impacts related to its flagship Warintza copper project in southeast Ecuador. The improved deal, signed…
Rio Tinto to favour building new copper mines over M&A, exec says
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) will prioritize developing new copper mines over acquiring new ones to achieve its goal of producing 1 million tonnes of the metal…
Romania grants mining rights to US-backed Verde Magnesium
Verde Magnesium plans to invest US$1 billion in Romania as the country’s government has granted it the go-ahead to bring back to life a disused mine, shut down in 2014….
Hummingbird nears production at Guinea gold mine
Shares in Hummingbird Resources (AIM: HUM) rose on Tuesday after the Africa-focused miner said its talks with the main contractor at its Kouroussa gold mine in Guinea are progressing, adding…
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…
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)…
SolGold reaches deal with Ecuador on Cascabel development, financing
SolGold (LSE: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) said on Friday it had reached an agreement with the Ecuadorian government covering “certain financial terms and conditions”, along with a 33-year renewable permit to…
Orla Mining threatens arbitration in Panama
Canada’s Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) may take Panama to an arbitration court following the government’s rejection of a permit extension for the three mining concessions in the Cerro…