June 17, 2022

PDAC 2022: Ecuador hopes to churn its mining ‘wheel’ despite opposition     

Amidst talks of nationalization of mines and stricter regulations for miners in several jurisdictions across South America, Ecuador’s Energy Minister Xavier Vera promises a different path.

June 15, 2022

Marathon Gold receives mining leases for Newfoundland project

The province's leases cover the development of the Marathon and Leprechaun deposits and have a term of 20 years.

June 14, 2022

Geoscience BC deploys a common brewery gas sensor to look for metals

Research demonstrates an innovative and cost-effective technique to support critical minerals exploration.

June 14, 2022

Assay results confirm sustainable resource at American Rare Earths’ La Paz project in Arizona

Current JORC resource at La Paz has the potential to be one of the largest rare earths projects in North America, company says.

June 14, 2022

Antofagasta provides resource estimates for Encierro, Cachorro deposits in Chile

Antofagasta has released the inaugural resource estimate on its Encierro project and a resource update on the Cachorro project.

June 14, 2022

Critical Elements delivers feasibility on Rose lithium with $1.9 billion after-tax NPV

The study envisions a 17-year operation that will excavate a total of 26.3 million tonnes of ore grading 0.87% Li2O.

June 14, 2022

Salazar, Adventus earmark $270m for Ecuador copper-gold project

Pre-construction work at the Curipamba-El Domo copper and gold project is expected to begin this year and construction in Q2 2023.

June 13, 2022

Bonterra moves closer to restart of Barry open pit with release of PEA

The Barry project has an after-tax NPV of C$48.3 million (at a 5% discount rate) and a 43% IRR.

June 10, 2022

Gold & Precious Metals Snapshot: Eight companies advancing projects around the world

In recent years the uptick in the price of precious metals has reinforced their reputation as a store of value and leading drivers of mining activity around the world.

June 9, 2022

Filo Mining discovers new porphyry Cu-Au system from step-out drilling at Argentina project

The company regards the Bonita zone as a "very high-priority drill target" that it plans to follow up on during the South American spring season.