Zijin invests $130M in Solaris and its Warintza copper project
An affiliate of China’s Zijin Mining Group is investing about $130 million in Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; US-OTC: SLSSF) for a 15% in the company, which owns the Warintza copper…
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US Supreme Court nixes Alaska’s bid to keep Pebble project afloat
Shares in Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) plummeted Monday after the United States Supreme Court dismissed the state of Alaska’s attempt to keep the Pebble project alive after…
Teck inks JV deals with AbraSilver and Condor Resources in South America
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) will be part of two new copper-gold joint venture projects in South America, its partners announced on Tuesday. In Argentina, a Teck subsidiary has…
Northern Dynasty closes $23M in financings to support Pebble project
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) has closed its recently announced convertible note and private placement financings for respective totals of US$15 million and $3.42 million, which the company…
Northcliff delays Sisson tungsten-moly project
Northcliff Resources (TSX: NCF) has announced a delay in the start of construction at its Sisson critical minerals project on environmental and community engagement grounds, now set for Dec. 3,…
JV Video: Western Copper and Gold nears Rio Tinto decision on Yukon project
Western Copper and Gold’s (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN) Casino project in the Yukon is approaching a decision this month whether Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) will further…
Wheaton invests US$115M for silver stream in Mineral Park mine
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: FWB) has agreed to invest US$115 million during construction of the Mineral Park polymetallic project in Arizona in return for a stream covering 100%…
Centerra’s prefeasibility for Thompson Creek shows moly asset to be ‘marginal’
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) has completed a prefeasibility study for the restart of the Thompson Creek molybdenum mine 48 km southwest of Challis, Idaho. The pit and concentrator…
Beaver Creek: Critical minerals shine at precious metals summit
The mining sector, a longstanding pillar of the global economy and even more important now with rising attention to critical metals and secure supply in Western nations, is facing emerging…
Northern Dynasty updates Pebble PEA, adds southern access route
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) has published an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Pebble copper project, which includes an infrastructure plan for a “southern route” access…
Yukon juniors Rackla, White Gold, Strategic Metals vie for investor support
Dawson City, Yukon – This is the final article on companies active in the Yukon following a week of site visits and interviews last month. There were pieces on Granite…
Site visit: Will Rio Tinto bet more on Western Copper and Gold’s Casino project in Yukon?
Near Carmacks, Yukon — Decision time for Western Copper and Gold’s (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN) $3.6 billion Casino project in remote Yukon looms less than four months away. Rio Tinto…