March 25, 2021

New Gold takes 14.9% stake in Talisker

The latest deal is New Gold’s second equity investment in less than a week.

March 25, 2021

Dividend over digging: Miners pay shareholders but need new projects

Major miners need to increase spending to secure fresh copper supply, analysts say, amid worries that availability of the red metal will slide just as demand surges.

March 25, 2021

Class action against Rio Tinto over Oyu Tolgoi escalates

US hedge fund’s lawsuit claims the miner concealed the true cause of the mine expansion delays, which Rio had largely blamed on the site's geology.

March 24, 2021

Chevron pulls plug on Kitimat LNG project in BC

Chevron owns a 50% stake in the project and will halt further funding after failing to find a buyer.

March 24, 2021

Benchmark drills high-grade intercepts at Lawyers, stock jumps

The company is working towards a bulk tonnage resource for the project.

March 24, 2021

Musk grabs Elon lithium project in Quebec

Musk Metals, known until early March as Gold Plus Mining, is adding the battery metal to its gold-focused portfolio.

March 24, 2021

Granada searches for gold, finds critical minerals

The British Columbia-based company discovered scandium, rubidium, and cesium at its Granada Gold Mine property in Quebec.

March 23, 2021

Global gold exploration: Eight companies on the move

With gold’s reputation as a store of value and recent gold-focused merger and acquisition activity, there is renewed investor interest in companies active in this exploration.

March 23, 2021

Exploration boom in West Africa challenged by lack of services — report

Higher metal prices and the need to meet a growing global demand for metals has triggered an exploration and expansion frenzy in the region.

March 23, 2021

Accelerating cross-border North American integration of battery, EV, and critical mineral supply chains

Market forces, if left alone without regulation or policy direction, may not be sufficient to ensure supply chains are financially sustainable.