December 18, 2017

First Quantum buys option for stake in Northern Dynasty project

Northern Dynasty Minerals, owner of the Pebble copper-gold project in Alaska, said rival First Quantum Minerals acquired the option to buy half of the project for $1.50 billion.

December 17, 2017

Alamos establishes 1.6M ounce reserve base at Manitoba mine

Alamos Gold (TSX,NYSE:AGI) has come out of the gate with an impressive feasibility study conducted on its Lynn Lake Gold Project in Manitoba.

December 15, 2017

Mexican miners reach deal with Canadian company, go back to work

If a deal wasn't reached by December 15, the company was not going to be able to compensate local employees.

December 15, 2017

Alrosa recovers huge yellow diamond from Yakutia mine

The Russian company says more than twenty large rough diamonds over 50 carats have been extracted from its Jubilee pipe.

December 15, 2017

Poland’s KGHM considers appeal against British Columbia mine rejection

On Friday, KGHM said it was considering next step after BC said it would not issue an environmental certificate for its Ajax copper and gold mine.

December 15, 2017

Bacanora Minerals Ltd strategic cornerstone investor & offtake agreement

NextView Capital agreed to acquire a 19.89% equity interest in Bacanora via placement of 32,976,635 common shares in the Company at 94.53 $1.26 per share.

December 14, 2017

Canadian diamond producer dealing with water issues in South Africa

"The lower number of carats tendered and sold is attributable to a reduction in the volume of material being processed," the company revealed.

December 14, 2017

Finning signs $185m contract with Lundin

Under the contract with Lundin, Finning will supply 70 pieces of heavy mining vehicles and machinery for Lundin’s mine complex in Chile.

December 14, 2017

Chile politics put Potash in tight spot on SQM stake sale

There is a lot at stake for Potash Corp, which purchased its interest in SQM piecemeal a decade ago and could stand to earn billions in the transaction.

December 13, 2017

Antofagasta has a new project in Canada

This is the second deal the Chilean miner signs with Vancouver-based Evrim Resource.