Thor’s Segilola gold mine reaches commercial production
The Segilola project is considered Nigeria’s most advanced gold project.
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Agnico Eagle and Kirkland Lake Gold merger likely the last major deal in Canada
The mega-merger of Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) unveiled to the market on September 28 “makes a lot…
BHP inks nickel supply deal with Toyota-Panasonic battery venture
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has inked a deal to supply nickel sulphate from Western Australia to a battery-making joint venture between Toyota Motor and Panasonic called Prime…
Barrick ramping up new underground mine at Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali
The company expects to achieve its 2021 guidance of 510,000 to 560,000 ounces (80% basis) at Loulo-Gounkoto.
Group Ten Metals closing in on initial resource for Stillwater West project in Montana
Group Ten Metals (TSXV: PGE; US-OTC: PGEZF) expects to publish its first resource estimate in the coming weeks for the Stillwater West platinum-group elements (PGE) plus gold, copper, nickel and…
TSX down, Sept. 27-Oct. 1 trading week
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 251.83 points or 1.23% to finish the September 27-Oct. 1 trading week at 20,150.87. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.52 points or 0.55% to…
US markets down, Sept. 27-Oct. 1
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 471.54 points or 1.36% to finish the September 27 to October 1 trading week at 34,326.46 and the S&P 500 fell 98.44 points or…
TSX Venture down, Sept. 27-Oct. 1 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 10.25 points or 1.17% to finish the Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 trading week at 865.88. Spot gold rose US$10.80 per oz. or 0.62%…
JV Article: Equity Metals plans to more than double existing resource for Silver Queen in B.C.
Equity Metals (TSXV: EQTY; US-OTC: EQMEF) is an exploration company with precious metal and diamond projects in B.C. and the Northwest Territories. The Canadian junior is focused on advancing its 100%-owned…
Lithium-ion battery recycling market to reach US$31B per year by 2040 — report
In a new report, IDTechEx forecasts that by 2040, the global lithium-ion battery recycling market will be worth US$31 billion annually. According to the market analyst, China is already the…
Building a ‘Canadian mining Champion’
Whatever one thinks of the logic behind the ‘merger of equals’ announced this week between Agnico Eagle Mines and Kirkland Lake Gold, one thing is abundantly clear: The business combination…
BHP opens Australia’s first nickel sulphate plant
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) announced that it has produced the first nickel sulphate crystals from its plant in Kwinana, outside Perth in Australia, part of the miner’s…