TSX Venture gains over holiday-shortened Sept. 6-9 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose over the Labour Day-shortened Sept. 6-9 trading session by 2.1% or 13.55 points to end the week at 645.57. C3 Metals boasted the highest…
Copper
Ivanhoe, Gecamines kick off construction at Kipushi zinc mine in DRC
Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) and Congo’s state mining company Gécamines have begun construction activities at the historic Kipushi underground zinc-copper mine, which they plan returning to production…
Quebec Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
With a long and storied history of exploration and mine development, favourable mining policies, excellent infrastructure and a skilled workforce, Quebec is one of the world’s top mining jurisdictions for…
Osisko Gold acquires NSR royalty on Marimaca copper project in Chile
Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR; NYSE: OR:US) has acquired a 1% net smelter return (NSR) royalty covering the currently known mineralization and prospective exploration areas that constitute the Marimaca copper…
Fatal accident at Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine in Congo
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) announced on Friday the death of an employee at its Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to a ground fall….
Talon Metals’ Tamarack nickel project continues to grow
Talon Metals (TSX: TLO; US-OTC: TLOFF) and Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LON: RIO; ASX: RIO) Tamarack nickel project in central Minnesota, continues to grow, with the miners finding thicker, higher-grade…
Newly listed junior NiCAN hits 27.3 metres of 2% nickel and 1.81% copper in Manitoba
Fresh off its early August listing on the TSX Venture Exchange, NiCAN Ltd. (TSXV: NICN) has released results from its first two drill holes at its Wine project in Manitoba. Hole…
Amex reports the best VMS intercept yet at Perron
Amex Exploration (TSXV: AMX) has reported the best drill intercepts to date from its copper-rich volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) QF Zone, highlighting the continued exploration upside of the company’s flagship…
Analysis: No reduction in tailings dam failures over the past two decades
A newly released assessment of global tailings management facilities (TMFs) data paints a jarring picture showing that relative to global mine production, there has been no improvement in the rate…
Chile to redraw constitution following voter defeat
Chile’s national mining association SONAMI has welcomed the weekend rejection of the proposed new constitution for the world’s number-one copper producer, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board to create…
Centerra Gold searches for new CEO as Scott Perry leaves
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) said on Tuesday it had named director Paul Wright as interim president and chief executive to replace Scott Perry, without providing reasons for the…
McEwen, Rio Tinto to jointly develop copper project in Nevada
McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX), has inked a deal with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) that gives the global miner an option…