Why choose stocks with large undeveloped deposits?
Before I became a mining analyst and editor at Fat Tail Investment Research in Melbourne, I worked as a geologist in the mining industry. But in all my time writing to…
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Filo shareholders approve BHP-Lundin’s $4.1B takeover
Shareholders of Filo Corp. (TSX: FIL) voted in favour of BHP Group (ASX, NYSE: BHP) and Lundin Mining‘s (TSX: LUN) $4.1-billion buyout in what could be one of the biggest…
Gatos Silver boosts output at key mine ahead of First Majestic merger
Canadian explorer and developer Gatos Silver (TSX: GATO; NYSE: GATO), which is being bought by First Majestic Silver (TSX: AG; NYSE: AG), has extended the life of its flagship Cerro…
Nevada King Gold’s high-grade hits cap off strong summer of drilling
New drill results from Nevada King Gold (TSXV: NKG; US-OTC: NKGFF) returned high grades and confirmed mineralization lies relatively flat across the Atlanta project’s central part. Its shares rose. …
Yukon First Nations appeal BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in court
The decision to approve BMC Minerals’ Kudz Ze Kayah (KZK) polymetallic mine for permitting in the Yukon is being challenged again by Indigenous groups claiming they weren’t property consulted on…
Osisko Metals seeks financing partner on huge Gaspé copper project in Quebec
Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNE) is advancing the giant Gaspé copper project in Quebec with an economic study planned for February amid efforts to land a 20% partnership with provincial financing agency…
Beaver Creek: American West Metals’ Squall discovery spurs new copper camp hopes in Nunavut
Beaver Creek, Colo. – American West Metals (ASX: AW1; US-OTC: AWMLF) has identified a new copper zone, Squall, at its Storm copper project, where early visual indicators point to strong…
Beaver Creek: Gold to soon hit US$3,000 amid short-term pullback
Gold is set to surge to at least US$3,000 per oz., says Florian Grummes, CEO of Midas Touch Consulting. But a short-term pullback to the US$2,050–US$2,150 range might happen first,…
AngloGold, Regis to take Havana gold mine underground
Tropicana gold mine partners Regis Resources (ASX: RRL) and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG) are going ahead with the A$114-million (US$76 million) Havana underground project in Western Australia. The…
First Majestic to expand in Mexico with US$970M Gatos Silver buy
First Majestic Silver (TSX: AG; NYSE: AG) is buying fellow Canadian explorer and developer Gatos Silver (TSX: GATO; NYSE: GATO) in an all-share transaction valued at US$970 million. The move…
Update bumps zinc resource four-fold for Fireweed Metals’ Macpass project in Yukon
A resource update for Fireweed Metals’ (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) Macpass zinc-lead-silver project in Yukon boosts indicated tonnage and contained zinc more than four times over a previous estimate. Indicated…
Blackrock Silver PEA nearly doubles value of Tonopah West project over costs
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Blackrock Silver’s (TSXV: BRC; US-OTC: BKRRF) Tonopah West project in southwest Nevada gives it a net present value almost double its initial capital costs,…