Warintza drill results lift Solaris shares
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; NYSE: SLSR) shares gained about 6.4% to $3.16 on Thursday after new drill results extended high-grade copper at its Warintza project in southeastern Ecuador. One highlight…
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Video: EMX Royalty touts record cash flows as portfolio matures
EMX Royalty (TSXV: EMX; NYSE-AM: EMX) has changed from prospect generator to cash generator, reporting a record US$37 million in revenue last year, CEO David Cole says. This growth is…
JV Video: Dundee’s Clevr tech avoids cyanide in gold processing alternative
Dundee Corp.’s (TSX: DC-A) Clevr process, a cyanide-free method for gold recovery, could boost mining in regions where the toxin’s use is controversial or restricted, president and CEO Jonathan Goodman…
Video: ‘Grade smearing’ top junior sector misdeed, Brent Cook says
Retail investors can struggle to make sense of drill results, but some junior mining explorers make things worse with misleading reporting practices that inflate the value of their projects, industry…
SolGold sets Cascabel project milestones to reach by year-end
Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) reaffirmed its commitment to de-risking and advancing its flagship Cascabel copper-gold asset through a set of milestones, in a progress update on Wednesday. The…
Franco-Nevada buys Yanacocha gold mine royalty for US$210M
Royalty and streaming company Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) has agreed to pay Buenaventura up to US$235 million in cash and shares for a 1.8% net smelter return royalty (NSR)…
Escondida workers reject BHP offer that includes US$28,900 per-worker bonus
Workers at BHP‘s (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) Escondida copper mine in Chile downed tools on Tuesday after wage negotiations ended up without and agreement between the parties, despite…
Chile-focused CleanTech Lithium heads for Australian listing
Chile-focused explorer and developer CleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL) said on Tuesday its plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) next month, targeting to raise up to A$20 million…
Video: Aclara aims to build mine-to-magnet rare earths supply chain in the Americas
Aclara Resources’ (TSX: ARA) Carina Module rare earths project in Brazil could become an important source of dysprosium, a key rare earth element needed for climate change fighting technology, chief…
Video: World Gold Council sees market uncertainty raising metal’s price
Despite gold’s strong performance in the year’s first half, Western investors largely remained on the sidelines, Joe Cavatoni, senior market strategist for the World Gold Council, said in an interview….
Aclara grows Carina Module rare earth resource in Brazil
Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) has boosted the total tonnage at its Carina Module rare earth project in Brazil by 77%, the company said Friday. The project in Goiás state now…
Nutrien names insider Mark Thompson as CFO as potash market wobbles
Nutrien (TSX: NTR; NYSE: NTR), the world’s biggest fertilizer producer, has appointed a new chief financial officer amid an industry downturn that has dented profits. Mark Thompson, who has been…