Centerra deal with Royal Gold adds two years to Mount Milligan mine life
Centerra expects to complete a PEA in the first half of 2025 to evaluate a mine life extension beyond 2035.
Copper
Canada’s ambitious EV targets can’t be met without more support for mine supply
The Canadian government continues to forge ahead with new regulations for curbing and eventually ending sales of gas-powered vehicles. Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard published in mid-December calls for 100%…
Barrick boosts earnings as full-year gold and copper production falls
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) credits a rising gold price and a strong fourth quarter as it recorded adjusted net earnings of US$1.5 billion, up from US$1.3 billion in…
Hillgrove Resources starts producing copper in South Australia
Hillgrove Resources (ASX: HGO) has kicked off production at its Kanmantoo copper mine in South Australia, after successfully commissioning the processing facility. The company said the milestone positions it as…
Mining vs tech: the battle for speculative capital
Mining and tech are two high-risk, high-reward sectors with a diverse pool of small-cap stocks vying for investor interest. No doubt, tech has won the popularity contest over the last…
Metals Acquisition IPO Down Under goes over forecast
Metals Acquisition (NYSE: MTAL.U) has raised A$325 million ($285 million) through a new listing in Australia that will help pay for the billion-dollar purchase of the CSA copper mine there. The…
New Gold unveils three-year plan for 35% production growth
New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE: NGD) has defined the path forward to increase gold production by 35% from last year’s total to 410,000 to 460,000 oz. in 2026, which includes…
Mining some tales with… Claudia Tornquist
Mining some tales with… Claudia Tornquist Every month, The Northern Miner gets to know a different executive in the mining industry by asking them about everything — except mining. This…
Near-term view on commodities rosier than reality, reports say
Macquarie Group’s analysis of January’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data suggests the global industrial cycle may be at a turning point following recent lows, potentially signalling a bullish phase for…
Video: Mazumdar highlights sector’s challenges; need for sentiment shift
Of the many challenges facing the mining sector right now, the biggest one is investor sentiment, says Joe Mazumdar, mining analyst, editor and writer of the Exploration Insights Newsletter. Mazumdar,…
Capstone raises $431M to advance Chilean copper projects
Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) and major shareholder Orion Resource Partners, have closed a $431-million bought deal to support the copper miner’s near-term growth initiatives in Chile. Under the…
JV Video: US GoldMining revives Whistler project in Alaska with long, high-grade assays
U.S. GoldMining Inc (NASDAQ: USGO) hopes to grow the value of the Whistler gold-copper project in south-central Alaska with more high-grade results from its 10,000-metre drill program, says CEO Tim…