Barrick keen to seek new gold, copper deposits in DRC
The miner aims to explore new projects following its success with the Kibali gold mine.
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K92 pauses work at Kainantu mine after worker death
K92 Mining (TSX: KNT; US-OTC: KNTNF) announced on Tuesday that underground operations at its Kainantu gold mine have been temporarily suspended following the death of an employee on March 10….
Exclusive: Barrick CEO Bristow drives another U-turn in a remote land
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD), the second-biggest gold miner by market value, this month poured its first gold in Papua New Guinea in nearly four years as CEO Mark…
Exclusive: Record gold price a product of global risks, Barrick CEO Bristow says
The price of gold hit new records this week as concerns mounted about slowing growth in China, Europe and the United States even as stock markets rebounded and bond yields…
JV Article: Kenorland has two greenfields discoveries under its belt
Since a group of four geologists in their thirties created Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD; US-OTC: KLDCF) in 2016, the junior explorer has staked over 15,000 sq. km — roughly the…
Global exploration snapshot: Eight companies seeking copper, precious metals and more
As explorers continue to hunt for precious metals and critical minerals needed for the green energy transition, their pursuit takes them to every corner of the world. Here are eight…
JV Article: MSALABS probes global expansion after Swedish mega-find
When Swedish state-owned miner LKAB discovered the world’s largest rare earth metal deposit in 2022, MSALABS was there to give its stamp of approval. But at first technicians were astounded…
Billion-dollar Canada Nickel plants would boost Ontario processing for EV supplies
Canada Nickel (TSXV: CNC; US-OTC: CNIKF) says it plans to build two metal processing plants that could cost more than US$1 billion to serve the world’s largest nickel sulphide project it’s…
Tanzania backs SilverCorp takeover of ASX-listed gold developer OreCorp
Silvercorp Metals’ (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) planned takeover of African gold developer OreCorp (ASX: ORR) has been cleared by the Tanzanian Fair Competition Commission (FCC). The decision paves the way for…
Lion Copper PEA outlines use of Nuton tech at Rio Tinto-backed project
Nevada-focused junior Lion Copper and Gold (TSXV: LEO; US-OTC: LCGMF) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Yerington copper project that envisions using Rio Tinto‘s (NYSE: RIO; LSE:…
Barrick speeds up Zambian copper mine expansion
The proposed expansion of Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) Lumwana copper mine is being accelerated with first production scheduled for 2028, CEO Mark Bristow told Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema…
OreCorp rebuffs latest takeover bid as Perseus-Silvercorp battle rages
OreCorp (ASX: ORR) has rejected Perseus Mining’s (TSX: PRU; TSX: PRU) new takeover bid as it battles Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) to obtain the Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania. “The…