Spain: Pan Global eyes copper riches in ancient belt
Pan Global Resources (TSXV: PGZ; US-OTC: PGZFF), led by former Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) exploration director Tim Moody, sees neighbouring plants as a potential route to copper production…
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Mining Forum video: Majors are waking up to discoveries, fund manager says
Commodity Discovery Fund founder Willem Middelkoop is targeting new discoveries and mines nearing production to capture gains from a commodities rally he says could last for decades. The Netherlands-based fund,…
Seville MMH: Spain’s next mines hinge on funding
Financing Spain’s next mines depends on giving investors credible development schedules, yet uncertain approvals make it difficult to plan major spending, developers told the Mining and Minerals Hall conference. The…
Spain hunts hidden metals with €197M plan
Spain aims to begin airborne mineral surveys covering 100,000 sq. km within weeks, while explorers press for clearer spending plans and access to the results of a national effort to…
Seville panel: Europe must match US mining support
Europe needs to match its critical minerals ambitions with purchase guarantees, public investment and stable policies if it wants companies to build mines and processing plants, speakers told the sixth…
Cornish Metals faces costly financing hurdle
Cornish Metals (AIM: TIN) is seeking £135 million ($254 million) through a deeply discounted share sale to unlock financing for its South Crofty tin mine’s restart, warning it could be…
Digital gold could triple by 2031, WGC estimates
Digital gold could bring $95 billion (C$135 billion) in new money into bullion by 2031 if providers can win investors’ trust, the World Gold Council and Boston Consulting Group estimate….
Spain’s Andalucia courts miners with faster permits
The Andalucia region in Spain wants to attract mining investors with faster approvals and access to hundreds of areas covered by expired mineral rights, as Europe seeks the capacity to…
Military Metals wins four-year Slovak licence lifeline
Military Metals (CSE: MILI; US-OTC: MILIF) secured four more years to explore its Trojárová antimony-gold project in Slovakia after authorities reversed a decision to cancel its licence. Shares rose. The…
Cartier owner weighs De Beers bid with Signet
Cartier owner Richemont and U.S. jewellery retailer Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) are discussing joining a consortium bidding for Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) controlling stake in De Beers, Reuters and Bloomberg…
Boron One raises Serbia project economics in updated study
Canadian explorer Boron One Holdings (TSXV: BONE) has outlined a higher projected return, annual revenue and after-tax net present value (NPV) for its Piskanja boron project in Serbia. An updated…
Gold council urges miners to name refiners
Gold miners are being urged to identify the refiners receiving metal from each operating mine under a World Gold Council disclosure framework aimed at making legitimate gold flows easier to…