February 1, 2024

British Columbia’s Nisga’a Nation plans Indigenous-majority owned royalty company

Vega Mining will acquire from the Nisga’a the rights to five existing annual benefit payment entitlements with projects in the Golden Triangle, in exchange for common shares in Vega’s capital.

January 31, 2024

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new…

January 31, 2024

Polymetal CEO says new shareholder will expedite Russian asset sale

Russian and Chinese companies were among interested buyers.

January 31, 2024

Top producers push for silver’s inclusion as a critical mineral in Canada and US

CEOs of 19 mining companies suggest a misconception about availability is why silver is not on Canada's critical mineral list.

January 31, 2024

Barrick to spend $136 million on failed Pascua-Lama project

According to the EIA submitted to Chilean regulators, Barrick wants to adapt the closure plan to restore surface and underground water flows.

January 30, 2024

Hecla Mining looks to expand into Latin America

The largest silver producer in the US is eyeing Mexico, Peru and two other countries in Latin America to speed up growth.

January 29, 2024

Nord Precious Metals resumes permitting ahead of Castle silver bulk sample

The company says that restarting the permitting process is a strategic move to advance the Castle East project to advanced exploration.

January 29, 2024

World’s biggest jeweller Pandora stops using mined silver and gold

The Danish company buys around 340 tonnes of silver and one tonne of gold every year.

January 29, 2024

Russian tycoon’s investment group sells Polymetal stake to Omani-owned consortium

Polymetal International is seeking to sell its Russian assets, which were sanctioned by the US in 2023.

January 28, 2024

High-voltage tower serving Poderosa gold mine in Peru destroyed by illegal miners

This is the 11th time in a year that illegal miners have attacked La Poderosa's energy infrastructure.