How not to drill a project, Part 2 — drill crew tensions lead to disaster
Strolling around PDAC in March, I ended up in the core shack, perusing all of the world class, upper quartile tier 1 discoveries guaranteed to become a mine one day….
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JV Article: Radius Gold options Tropico near Juanicipio/Fresnillo mines in Mexico
It took two years and six trips to Mexico, but earlier this month Radius Gold (TSXV: RDU) emerged triumphant with an option agreement to earn 100% of the Tropico target…
Global Gold Exploration Snapshot: Eight juniors seeking the yellow metal
Gold is a mainstay of exploration, and the price of the yellow metal has been creeping up — recently surpassing US$2,000 per oz. — amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Here…
Gold juniors Trillium and Pacton to combine forces in Red Lake
A merger of Trillium Gold (TSXV: TGM; US-OTC: TGLDF) and Pacton Gold (TSXV: PAC; US-OTC: PACXF) will create an explorer with over 15 projects spanning 1,260 sq. km in the…
EU adds copper, nickel and manganese to list of critical materials
The European Union has published its Critical Raw Materials Act and added copper, nickel and manganese to its list of critical materials. The CRMA, unveiled by the Brussels-based European Commission…
Roscan hits milestone with environmental permit for Kandiole in Mali
Mali has granted an environmental permit for Roscan Gold’s (TSXV: ROS; US-OTC: RGCF) Kandiole project—the penultimate step that precedes securing a final mining licence, the company reports. CEO Nana Sangmuah…
Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti agree to terms for JV in Ghana
A proposed joint venture between Gold Fields’ (NYSE: GFI) Tarkwa and AngloGold Ashanti’s (NYSE: AU) Iduapriem mines in Ghana would create Africa’s largest gold mine and one of the world’s…
Australia’s VHM nears investment decision on Goschen rare earths project
After listing on the Australian Stock Exchange in January, VHM (ASX: VHM) said it will make a final investment decision in the second half of this year on its flagship,…
Canada Nickel reports high nickel recoveries at Reid project
Canada Nickel’s (TSXV: CNC; US-OTC: CNIKF) first metallurgical test at Reid, an ultramafic nickel project near its flagship Crawford nickel sulphide project in Ontario, returned a head grade of 0.35%…
EnCore makes production decision on Alta Mesa, its second uranium facility
EnCore Energy (TSXV: EU; NYSE-AM: EU) has made a formal production decision resuming uranium production from the Alta Mesa central processing plant in Texas in early 2024. This will be…
JV Article: Stockholm Precision Tools unveils its new corporate identity
On Mar. 2, Stockholm Precision Tools (SPT) launched a new corporate identity to reflect its significant structural changes and its commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. The company,…
JV Article: Argentina Lithium capitalizes on EV demand for critical minerals
In mid-February, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced a US$3.5-billion investment to build a battery plant in Michigan that will help it reach its target of producing 2 million electric…