Ascot readies for first gold pour at Premier project in BC
Ascot Resources (TSX: AOT; US-OTC: AOTVF) has begun ore processing at its Premier gold project near Stewart, B.C., with the first gold pour planned for later this month. “The start…
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NexGen confident in uranium project OK even as nuclear regulator pauses process
Shares in NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; NYSE: NXE; ASX: NXG) have risen by half in the past six months on surging uranium prices but the federal regulator has put a temporary hold…
Video: American Pacific Mining’s Palmer project pivot pays off
Cashed-up American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) is preparing for an active drilling season this year at its Palmer base metals project in Alaska and the Madison copper-gold project…
Video: Aura Minerals aims to improve 2024 gold output by 15%
With a fourth mine in Brazil now in production, Aura Minerals’ (TSX: ORA) CFO Kleber Cardoso is confident the company will achieve about 271,400 oz. of gold-equivalent production this year….
Orion looks to offload another 8.3% stake in Capstone Copper
The three Orion Resource Partners funds that recently sold a stake in Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) are selling another 8.3% holding via a secondary offering in Australia for…
Proponents see northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire opposition melting like ice roads
Construction timelines remain fuzzy but proponents are still optimistic two and half years into studying roads to serve the Ring of Fire critical minerals region in northern Ontario. Three all-season…
Dundee’s Goodman on how to avoid mining’s investment pitfalls
Jonathan Goodman has had it with rosy economic studies from junior miners that fail to live up to expectations. “Have you ever seen a feasibility study or a pre-feasibility study…
Video: BC arms miners with new ESG digital credentials system
New digital credentials offered to British Columbia’s mining operators will increase their competitiveness in sustainability-focused markets, says senior director of ESG & Digital Trust. Nancy Norris says the tools allow…
Barrick eyes Peru growth amid global asset expansion
Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) ongoing push to expand its global portfolio has prompted the company to revisit its presence in the Latin American market. The world’s second largest…
Video: Ecora carves out its own space in royalty and streaming sector
In the competitive metals royalty and streaming industry, Ecora Resources (TSX: ECOR) stands apart by targeting non-precious metals pivotal to the energy transition, CEO Marc Bishop Lafleche asserts. Aiming to…
Video: Commerce Resources CEO optimistic on Ashram rare earths metallurgy
Commerce Resources (TSXV: CCE; US-OTC: CMRZF) has improved its method for extracting rare earth elements from the Ashram deposit in northern Quebec, achieving the highest recovery rates yet, says president…
African Rainbow Minerals ups copper game with Surge stake buy
African Rainbow Minerals (JSE: ARI) is buying a 15% stake in British Columbia-focused explorer Surge Copper (TSXV: SURG) for $3.8 million, boosting the South African miner’s exposure to copper. South…