Equinox Gold increases reserves, resources at Mesquite mine
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has announced an increase in reserves and resources at its Mesquite open-pit heap leach gold mine in California, 56 km east of Brawley and…
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Yamana Gold to begin trading on the London Stock Exchange
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) has been officially admitted on the London Stock Exchange, one of the world’s oldest markets, where it will begin trading its shares on Oct….
Gold rally lifts top 50 mining stocks above US$1T for first time
MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry recovering from its Covid-19 slump and moving into positive territory for the fourth quarter…
K+S sells Americas salt business for US$3.2B
German fertilizer producer K+S AG has sold its Americas salt unit to the Kissner Group for US$3.2 billion, a move that would provide the company with funds to pay down…
Corvus sees ‘excellent growth potential’ at Bullfrog
Preliminary economic assessments (PEAs) on standalone operations at Corvus Gold’s (TSX: KOR; US-OTC: CORVF) North Bullfrog and Mother Lode projects in southwestern Nevada suggest potential for the junior to be…
US grabs stake in battery metals miner to fight Chinese control
The U.S. government is taking a US$25 million equity stake in Dublin-based battery metals miner TechMet, as part of a push by President Donald Trump to reduce the country’s reliance…
US markets climb, Sept. 28-Oct. 2
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.87% to finish the week at 27,682.81 and the S&P 500 Index climbed 1.52% to 3,348.44. Spot gold increased US$37.60 per oz., or 2.02%,…
Trump declares national emergency on rare earths production
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency in the mining industry, a move that seeks to curb the country’s reliance on rare earths in…
Corvus Gold drills near-surface mineralization at Mother Lode
The most recent drilling at Corvus Gold’s (TSX: KOR; NASDAQ: KOR) Mother Lode property in Nevada targeted three vertically related zones at the 37-sq.-km property. Data from the eight holes…
Kinross to acquire 70% of Peak Gold project in Alaska for US$94M
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) says it plans to strengthen its medium-term production and cash flow profile with the US$93.7 million acquisition of the Peak Gold project in Alaska,…
Platinum and palladium could boost performance of lithium-ion batteries
Lion Battery Technologies is pushing forward with plans to develop lithium-ion batteries that use platinum and palladium to enhance battery performance. The company was formed as a joint venture between Platinum…
Jervois Mining to buy cobalt, nickel refinery in Brazil
Jervois Mining (TSXV: JRV; US-OTC: JRVMF) is buying a nickel and cobalt refinery in Brazil from Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio for 125 million reals (US$22.1 million) in an effort to…