Gahcho Kué diamond sales fall on weaker demand
Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD; US-OTC: MPVD) says lower prices and demand from India and China depressed sales by 15% last year from the Gahcho Kué mine in the Northwest…
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Iamgold shares rise as miner meets guidance and Côté startup nears
Iamgold‘s (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) shares jumped on Tuesday after the Toronto-based company released positive preliminary full-year and fourth-quarter 2023 production results, along with updates on progress at its nearly…
Podcast: Global South leveraging its resources against the West, ft Paul from the Sirius Report
This week’s episode feature geopolitical and natural resource commentator Paul from the Sirius Report in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on Ukraine-Russia, the Red Sea, the Middle East and Africa’s…
Nevada Sunrise’s Gemini emerges as one of largest US lithium resources
Nevada Sunrise Metals (TSXV: NEV; US-OTC: NVSGF) has posted an initial resource estimate for its Gemini clay lithium project that “exceeded expectations” given the limited drilling the company has done…
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…
BC’s first critical minerals strategy has some asking, ‘Is it enough?’
British Columbia launched its Critical Mineral Strategy at Vancouver’s AME BC Roundup on Monday, proposing 11 actions to boost the mineral sector and attract investment, though some question the plan’s…
Codelco secures its first lithium asset with Australian firm buy
Chilean state-owned copper miner Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, has secured its first lithium asset in the home country after shareholders with Australia’s Lithium Power International (ASX: LPI) approved…
Endeavour Mining’s second-biggest gold mine hit by strike
Workers at Endeavour Mining’s (TSX: EDV; LSE: EDV) Hondué mine in Burkina Faso, the company’s second-largest gold operation, walked off the job on Tuesday, blocking the access road to the…
TNM Drill Down: Ecuador, Yukon and Colombia yield week’s top gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from Jan. 12-19. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data provider Mining Intelligence….
F3 expands PLN uranium project in land swap with CanAlaska
F3 Uranium (TSXV:FUU; OTCQB:FUUFF) is expanding its PNL (Patterson Lake North) project thanks to a land swap with CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV:CVV), F3 said in a news release on Monday. CanAlaska…
Steppe to create Mongolia’s largest gold producer with Boroo merger
Mongolia-focused Steppe Gold (TSX: STGO; US-OTC: STPGF) is set to triple its annual production and elevate its status as the country’s largest and leading gold producer with the acquisition of…
Mining generated $18B for BC economy in 2022: MABC report
The British Columbia mining industry contributed $18 billion in economic activity to the province’s economy in 2022, a 40% improvement over the figure in 2021 and 46.3% higher than the…