Barrick looks to new territories in hunt for quality assets
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: Gold) is looking for fresh opportunities to expand its presence in the globe, the company’s CEO Mark Bristow said in the company’s annual report published…
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Centerra halts gold bar production at Öksüt after mercury detected in recovery plant
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) announced Friday it has temporarily suspended gold doré bar production at the Öksüt mine in Turkey, due to mercury having been detected in the…
NioBay suspends exploration at James Bay project on First Nation objections
NioBay Metals (TSXV: NBY; US-OTC: NBYCF) has suspended exploration activities at its James Bay niobium project located in the district of Cochrane on the traditional territory of the Moose Cree…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Local justice in Bulgaria
By the start of 1995, I’d been working as an exploration geologist for Rio Tinto in Turkey for about 18 months. I was unhappy with the terms of my employment…
Ontario aims to boost EV industry as it announces its first critical minerals strategy
As part of its five-year critical minerals strategy announced today, Ontario will invest $24 million over three years in its Junior Exploration Program, half of which will be invested for…
Fortuna Silver’s gold reserves climb post Roxgold acquisition
Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) has said that its proven and probable gold reserves have increased by 81% on a year-on-year basis, while its silver reserves decreased by…
Glencore to sell CSA copper mine to Metals Acquisition
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) will sell its Australian CSA copper mine in New South Wales to Metals Acquisition (NYSE: MTAL.U) for US$1 billion in cash, a US$50-million equity stake in the…
Russia’s war on Ukraine sparks commodities upheaval
Nearly three weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many questions about the conflict are still being debated. Could the West have prevented the crisis? Will the unprecedented level of sanctions…
Drilling demonstrates ‘sheer quality’ of Rupert Resources’ Ikkari gold deposit ahead of Q3 PEA
Rupert Resources (TSXV: RUP) has announced new drill results from its Ikkari gold deposit and Heina South property, both part of its 100%-owned Rupert Lapland project in Northern Finland. Drill…
Goliath Resources closes oversubscribed $14.6M financing
Goliath Resources (TSXV: GOT; OTC: GOTRF) has closed the second and final tranche of its recently upsized private placement of flow-through units. A total of $778,400 was raised in this…
Osisko Mining releases new high-grade results from Windfall
Osisko Mining (OSK: TSX) has announced new drill results from the high-grade Lynx zone at its 100%-owned Windfall gold project in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec. Highlights…
Nickel trading to restart on March 16: LME
The London Metal Exchange (LME) will resume trading nickel contracts at 08:00 London Time on March 16, the exchange announced, and it will set daily price limits in either direction…