SolGold secures $50 million royalty funding from Osisko Gold

SolGold (LON: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) has secured US$50 million in royalty financing from Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR; NYSE: OR), which will help the […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 7, 2022 | 10:06 am

Gemfields to auction 37,555-gram emerald cluster

Africa-focused Gemfields (LON: GEM; JSE: GML) will sell a cluster of emeralds weighing 187,775 carats (37,555 grams) through an auction, with bidding closing on Nov. […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2022 | 1:00 pm

Diamonds trade watchdog mulls fate of Russian gems

The Kimberley Process (KP), an international scheme that certifies rough diamond exports, is expected to decide this week whether Russian diamonds should […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2022 | 9:03 am

PureGold Mining seeks creditor protection

Canadian precious metals miner PureGold Mining (TSX-V: PGM)(LON: PUR) has applied for an initial order for creditor protection from the Supreme Court […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2022 | 11:07 am

Teck exits oilsands with C$1bn sale of Fort Hills stake to Suncor

Teck exits oil sands with $1B sale of Fort Hills stake to Suncor

Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A | TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, is exiting the oilsands business with the sale of its 21.3% stake […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2022 | 6:53 am

Vale opens first phase of C$945m copper complex expansion in Sudbury

Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world’s largest iron ore and nickel producer, has opened the first phase of a C$945 million ($684m) expansion […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2022 | 9:44 am

Marathon Gold begins early works at Valentine project

Canada’s Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ) has begun early site works at its proposed Valentine open pit gold mine in central Newfoundland after satisfying […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2022 | 10:09 am

Shell launches consortium to speed up electrification of mining vehicles

Oil and gas giant Shell (LSX: SHEL) is tapping into the mining electrification market with the launch of a consortium that seeks […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2022 | 9:03 am

Vital Metals bails on Quebec rare earths projects

Australia’s Vital Metals (ASX: VML), the first rare earths producer in Canada, has walked away from a deal Quebec Precious Metals Corp. (TSX-V: QPM) to buy […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2022 | 6:57 am

Chile files sinkhole-related charges against Lundin Mining

Chile’s environmental regulator SMA filed on Thursday four charges against Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) for a giant sinkhole that appeared in July […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2022 | 11:35 am

Pebble mine’s stakeholders up pressure as EPA’s final decision nears

Pebble mine stakeholders up pressure as EPA’s final decision nears

Opponents and supporters of Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) long-stalled Pebble copper-gold project in Alaska are stepping up pressure on […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2022 | 6:57 am