December 19, 2022

Perpetua awarded up to $24.8m under US Defense Production Act; stock jumps

The DPA funding allows the company to advance the construction readiness of the Stibnite project while the company continues through the ongoing permitting process.

December 19, 2022

Trevali sells stake in Namibia’s Rosh Pinah mine to Appian

The embattled Canadian miner is also trying to sell its Caribou zinc mine, in the home country, as part of a court-sanctioned sales process.

December 19, 2022

Newcrest CEO leaves Australia’s top gold miner

Chief financial officer Sherry Duhe has become Newcrest’s interim chief executive while the company searches for a new leader.

December 18, 2022

Most Canadians see clean energy as safer, more affordable than fossil fuels – survey

A recent survey shows that Canadians in most provinces except Alberta, see clean energy systems as more affordable and safer than fossil fuel systems.

December 16, 2022

Panama to shut down First Quantum’s giant copper mine

Moves comes after the Canadian miner missed a deadline to finalize a deal that would have increased payments to the government from the mine.

December 15, 2022

British Columbia First Nations go to court to challenge province’s mineral claim regime

At the heart of the case is the free entry mineral claim system that allows anyone to file a mineral claim without notifying or engaging with First Nations.

December 15, 2022

Snow Lake investor battle brings raw energy to Manitoba lithium project 

Concerned shareholders are accusing company CEO and the board of directors of enriching themselves with more than C$6 million for just seven months of service.

December 15, 2022

Barrick Gold to go ahead with $7bn Reko Diq project in Pakistan

Top court has cleared the path for Barrick Gold to build the massive Reko Diq copper-gold mine.

December 15, 2022

Marimaca Copper stock rises as company drills first significant sulphides in Chile

Drill hole MAD-22 returned 92 metres at 2.11% total copper from 140 metres.

December 15, 2022

Eldorado Gold board okays Skouries gold-copper project restart

Eldorado’s focus now shifts to project execution, with first production at the mine expected in the second half of 2025.