September 17, 2021

Mining firms in Mexico must face ‘strict’ scrutiny, says senior official

Data from the country's mining chamber shows that $2.8 billion worth of projects are stalled due to unresolved ministry permitting.

September 16, 2021

Sonoro Gold completes PEA on Cerro Caliche in Mexico

Sonoro has an option to acquire 100% of the project, about 45 km from the town of Magdalena de Kino.

September 16, 2021

US miners decry mineral royalty plan floated in Congress

The proposed $3.5 trillion reconciliation spending measure would set an 8% gross royalty on existing mines and 4% on new ones.

September 15, 2021

NorZinc eyes larger Prairie Creek operation in Northwest Territories, starts PEA

The PEA is to be completed in the second quarter next year with Ausenco as the lead consultant.

September 15, 2021

Aya raises $55 million for Zgounder silver expansion in Morocco

Aya is advancing an expansion feasibility study to boost production to 5 million oz. silver annually.

September 14, 2021

Kutcho Copper expands high-grade BC resource, advances feasibility

The three deposits included in the FS have a combined measured and indicated resource of 22.9 million tonnes grading 1.5% copper and 2.2% zinc.

September 14, 2021

Taranis Resources’ BC bulk permitting tussle a provincial exploration industry boon

Mineral explorers in British Columbia could not get bulk sampling permits since the Mt Polley disaster of 2014.

September 13, 2021

Robust metals price outlook softens in 2022 – reports

Global mined zinc production will grow at the fastest pace since 2012 in 2021.

September 13, 2021

Lower than expected grades bite into Rainy River guidance for New Gold

Company has cut production guidance at its Rainy River gold mine in Ontario by about 10%.

September 9, 2021

Biden administration moves to block Alaska Pebble mine

The Department of Justice asked the court to vacate a 2019 decision by the Trump-era EPA to remove protection of the Bristol Bay watershed.