Jack Lundin assumes the top job at Lundin Mining
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) announced that former president Jack Lundin has officially assumed the role of CEO and will join the board of the Canadian miner on Jan. 1. The company announced in…
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2023’s key theme? Narrowed access to resources — whether mineral or cash
It’s December — time for our year in review. This year was notable for takeovers. Newmont paid US$21.2 billion for copper-rich gold miner Newcrest Mining; Glencore negotiated a US$8.9-billion deal…
Media Luna West drilling points to future Morelos mill feed
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) has struck a rich vein at Media Luna West, pointing to mine life extension and added mill feed at the Morelos complex in Guerrero, Mexico,…
Founders Metals’ high-grade gold hits hint at Guiana Shield bounty
Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR) has been hitting high-grade gold in southeastern Suriname over the past seven months, fuelling hopes that its Antino project could become the tiny South American country’s…
Vale Base Metals in search of new CEO
Vale Base Metals says that Deshnee Naidoo will step down from her position as CEO at the end of March. The $26-billion copper and nickel unit was created in July…
Bluestone CEO grapples with activism in Guatemala as new president brings change
Lundin-backed Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR) wants to advance its Cerro Blanco gold project under Guatemala’s incoming reform-minded president but it faces anti-mining activists who don’t play by the same rules….
Patriot Battery Metals starts Corvette approval process
Patriot Battery Metals (TSX-V: PMET) has started the process of obtaining approvals for the development of the Corvette lithium property in the James Bay region of Quebec. The junior said…
First Quantum takes Panama to international court
It is also suspending its 2023 production guidance for Cobre Panama mine, which accounts for about 1.5% of the world’s copper production.
Q&A: Why the world could be headed towards a ‘minerals famine’
A waiting ‘minerals famine’ and supply chain issues may endanger environmental and technological progress, warns Peter Bryant, chair at Clareo, a strategy consulting firm. A 30-year industry veteran, Bryant says the…
Rosita restart positions EnCore Energy as newest US uranium producer
EnCore Energy (TSXV: EU; NYSE: EU) has officially become a uranium producer, with the restart of the South Texas Rosita in-situ uranium central processing plant. The company is anticipating its…
Endeavour triples indicated gold resource at Tanda-Iguela
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; LSE: EDV) has posted a resource update for its Tanda-Iguela gold property in Côte d’Ivoire that shows it’s among the most significant discoveries made in West…
Giyani secures US$16M for Botswana manganese project
Giyani Metals (TSXV: EMM) has secured a US$16 million financing from the Industrial Development Corp. of South Africa (IDC) to fund the development of its K.Hill manganese project in Botswana….