Aya pours first silver from new mill at Zgounder
Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA; US-OTC: AYASF) has poured its first silver from the new, expanded mill throughout the whole circuit at its Zgounder mine in Morocco, about 570…
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Lithium Argentina picks Switzerland as another China-backed junior flees Canada
Lithium Argentina (TSX: LAAC) is seeking to redomicile to Switzerland and change its name to Lithium Argentina AG following a corporate review and a new agreement with investor Ganfeng Lithium,…
Resolute pays US$50M to Mali junta amid tax spat
Resolute Mining (ASX: RSG; LSE: RSG) has made the second settlement payment of about US$50 million to the Malian government to help resolve a tax dispute, the company said Friday….
RANKED: Top 20 automakers by EV battery metal spending
While the global electric car market has certainly slowed down from the rapid growth of the last few years, particularly in Europe, year to date unit sales (including plug-in and…
Strong zinc results at Fireweed’s Macpass in Yukon point to resource upgrade for Tom target
High-grade zinc results from drilling at Fireweed Metals’ (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) Macpass project in eastern Yukon bring potential for significantly growing resources at the Tom target. Shares rose. Highlight…
Premium shares jump on Botswana copper-nickel project initial resource
An initial estimate for Premium Resources’ (TSXV: PREM) past-producing Selkirk project in eastern Botswana outlines 44.2 million inferred tonnes grading 0.3% copper and 0.24% nickel, the company reported Wednesday. Shares…
Sitka Gold shares rise on high-grade results of initial diamond drilling at RC in Yukon
The first ever diamond drill holes by Sitka Gold (TSXV: SIG; US-OTC: SITKF) at the Rhosgobel intrusion at its RC Gold project in western Yukon have returned high grades from…
Charting the Trump train’s global economic trajectory
I’ve been on the road over the last few weeks, attending various mining conferences along Australia’s east coast. One of the key discussion points has been United States president-elect Donald…
Infographic: Following uranium production and price trends in the US
The United States was the world’s leading producer of uranium until the 1980s. Though today other countries such as Kazakhstan, Namibia and Canada top the rankings of producers, the rise…
How oil and gas will fare in the Trump era
Trump is back, and the threat of tariffs looms large over China’s economy. On Wednesday, base and precious metal prices took a dive. Resource markets are deeply concerned about Trump’s…
Founders shares jump on new find, drilling expansion
Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) shares hit a new 52-week high of $4.43 apiece Thursday as it reported a new high-grade gold discovery at its Antino project in Suriname…
Agnico Eagle, Teck among winners of 2025 PDAC awards
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) has unveiled the names of five award winners at its upcoming convention in Toronto on March 2-5. The Bill Dennis Award goes…