Exclusive: Ivanhoe’s Congo copper is what everyone’s after, Cloete says
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) receives a constant stream of peers keen on learning its secrets of success in the Democratic Republic of Congo but it won’t sign a partnership deal…
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First Quantum said to be in talks with Jiangxi over Zambian mines
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM), which is reeling from the forced closure of its flagship copper mine in Panama, is said to be in talks to sell a stake…
NuLegacy Gold halts Red Hill exploration due to lack of results, cash
NuLegacy Gold (TSXV: NUG) saw its shares drop Friday in Toronto after announcing that it’s suspending exploration at its Red Hill property in Nevada, citing a lack of meaningful results…
Barrick, Antofagasta to spend US$95M exploring for copper in Chile
Canada’s Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) have partnered up to explore for copper and other metals in the Alto del Carmen area of…
Gold heists: Air Canada caper shows yellow metal’s criminal allure hasn’t dimmed
It’s a gold mine in the dead of night. Crooks snip through a wire fence and find keys to a forklift still in the ignition. It roars to life and…
Reunion Gold settles claim brought by Barrick on alliance termination
South America-focused explorer Reunion Gold (TSXV: RGD; US-OTC: RGDFF) has settled a claim brought by Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) with respect to a strategic alliance agreement signed by…
Barrick says outside actors to blame in fresh abuse allegations at North Mara in Tanzania
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) says a human rights group making allegations of forced expulsions to expand the North Mara mine in Tanzania is incorrect. Ottawa-based MiningWatch Canada contends…
Barrick gets go ahead for Goldrush mine ramp-up
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) said on Monday the US Bureau of Land Management has approved the company’s plan of operations for its Goldrush underground mine at the Cortez…
Global mining stars due at third annual Saudi green metals conference
Saudi Arabia seeks to funnel more petro-dollars to battery metal projects with an all-star lineup at its third annual Future Minerals Forum in January. Leaders of the world’s largest…
Global gold snapshot: Eight companies exploring the world for the yellow metal
As gold prices reach historic highs of US$2,019 per oz., exploration companies are pursuing the yellow metal from up and down the Americas to Down Under. Here’s an overview of…
Silvercorp Metals sweetens offer for Tanzania-focused OreCorp
Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) surprised the market on Thursday by increasing its cash offer for African gold developer OreCorp (ASX: ORR) by A$20 million (US$13 million). The improved…
Global exploration snapshot: Eight projects to watch
From Alaska to South America, junior exploration companies are hunting for base metals, uranium and precious metals to power our future. Here’s an overview of eight companies advancing promising projects….