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…
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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…
Ottawa to back Indigenous groups buying project equity
The federal government is to start an Indigenous loan guarantee program in this year’s budget due April 16, according to a senior official at the Natural Resources Ministry. The program…
Aura Minerals shares gain as miner ups gold reserves nearly 24%
Aura Minerals (TSX: ORA) shares gained as much as 4% to $10.85 after reporting resource and reserve updates for its four operating mines and two development projects, growing all categories…
JV Video: Minaurum CEO says permitting status adds value at Mexican silver project
Minaurum Gold (TSXV: MGG; US-OTC: MMRGF) holds full mining permits for its pre-resource stage Alamos silver project in Sonora, Mexico — a significant advantage in the country’s current legislative environment,…
VIDEO: Major Drilling CEO expects exploration upswing after years of low spending
Major Drilling Group International (TSX: MDI) president and CEO Denis Larocque says that based on a years-long exploration lull in mining, the sector could be in the early phase of…
Electra Battery to source cobalt from Eurasian Resources for Ontario refinery
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM;) has signed an agreement with Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), one of the world’s leading cobalt producers, for long-term supply of the metal for…
TNM Drill Down: Awalé’s Odienne delivers week’s hottest drill hits
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the best gold assays of the March 22-29 period. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width as identified by data company…
VIDEO: Sierra Metals CEO plans full Yauricocha copper ramp-up this year in Peru
Sierra Metals‘ (TSX: SMT; NYSE-AM: SMTS) CEO Ernesto Balarezo says in a new video the company is on track this year to expand copper production and free cash flow as…
NextSource applies to build graphite plant in Mauritius
NextSource Materials (TSX: NEXT; US-OTC: NSRCF) has submitted an application to build a downstream battery anode facility to process graphite in the African island nation of Mauritius. The plant will…