September 11, 2020

Argonaut to sell Mexico development project for $30 million

The Ana Paula project was previously acquired from Alio Gold.

September 11, 2020

Northern Dynasty calls JCap report ‘fatuous, flimsy and self-serving’

Short seller accused Northern Dynasty management of “gaslighting investors” over its giant Alaska copper and gold Pebble project.

September 11, 2020

Copper price rallies as Chinese scrap shipments sink by 50%

China's war on foreign waste sees shipping lines refusing to transport scrap, fearing a liability for return shipment if cargoes are rejected by customs.

September 11, 2020

First Majestic gets $59 million investment from Sprott

Billionaire Eric Sprott has now become a shareholder in the Mexico-focused silver producer.

September 11, 2020

Rio Tinto heads roll over sacred Aboriginal site destruction

CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques, iron ore boss Chris Salisbury, and corporate affairs head Simone Niven will have to step down.

September 10, 2020

Freeport’s Grasberg go-go days back as gold, copper prices rally

Freeport's iconic open cut mine in Indonesia is going underground – nearly doubling copper and gold production and earning $8 billion per year in the process.

September 10, 2020

Group Eleven begins drilling at Ireland zinc project

The company is also nearing plans for follow-up drilling at the PG West project.

September 9, 2020

Short seller says Northern Dynasty is “gaslighting investors”

In a scathing report, JCap says Vancouver promotors of giant Pebble copper-gold mine in Alaska are lobbying for bonuses, not producing minerals.

September 9, 2020

Gold price gets boost on vaccine trial delay

Spot gold was up 0.5% at $1,941.66 per ounce by noon EDT, shaking off initial declines.

September 8, 2020

Zinc price to enter long term structural decline in 2021 – report

Fitch predicts prices will rise to around $2,600/tonne by the end of the year.