Venezuela gazettes new 'investor friendly' mining law

Venezuela's new mining law, 'Ley Orgánica de Minas' has been formally enacted and gazetted. TSX-V-listed Roland Mineral Enterprises says the new mining law represents a significant step in... 

LaFleur adds strategic VPs to executive arsenal

Canadian minerals developer LaFleur Minerals has appointed Marc Ducharme VP of exploration and Mike Petrina VP of mining operations, which mark strategic additions as the company advances the... 

Iamgold reports solid start to the year, plans technical reports for all operations

Canadian miner Iamgold recorded a “robust” start to the 2026 financial year, producing 183 600 oz of gold in the three months ended March 31. The company generated earnings before interest,... 

Eagle Nuclear launches enviro baseline study at Aurora uranium project

US-based Eagle Nuclear Energy has launched a full environmental baseline programme at its Aurora uranium project on the Oregon-Nevada border, ahead of a planned 27 000 ft drill campaign tied to a... 

Precious metals streamer Triple Flag boasts record Q1 cash flow of $113m

TSX- and NYSE-listed streaming and royalty company Triple Flag Precious Metals Corporation delivered a record operating cash flow of $113-million in the first quarter of the year, on the back of... 

DPM achieves record quarterly free cash flow of $203m

TSX- and ASX-listed Dundee Precious Metals (DPM) generated a record $203-million of free cash flow in the first quarter of the year ended March 31. The company produced 84 042 of gold equivalent... 

Mining Association of British Columbia confirms immense value of mining in the country

The Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) finds in a new independent study that mining is a key driver of economic activity in Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, supporting more than 12... 

Lithium Ionic to respond to largest shareholder about new directors by May 20

TSX-V-listed Lithium Ionic Corporation has agreed with Waratah Capital Advisors to extend to May 20 the date by which the company must respond to a requisition received from Waratah on April 13.... 

Fulcrum secures £6m for cyanide-free tailings recovery pilot plant

Aim-listed Fulcrum Metals has entered into a £6-million funding package with YA II, an institutional investor managed by Yorkville Advisors Global. The funding comprises a combination of equity and... 

Challenger Gold expects first revenue in May ahead of full-scale PFS

ASX-listed Challenger Gold expects to generate first revenue this month soon after toll mining and processing started on ore from the Hualilán gold project, in Argentina, on May 1. The company is... 

Bunker Hill on track for June restart, finds new veins early in drill programme

Idaho-based Bunker Hill Mining Corporation is on track to restart operations at the Bunker Hill mine in June with 93% of pre-production activities having been completed, while underground... 

Galantas updates Andacollo Oro mineral resource estimate in Chile

TSX-V and Aim-listed Galantas Gold Corporation finds in an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Andacollo Oro gold project, in Chile, indicated resources of 102-million tonnes grading... 

Regis, Vault merger creates Australia’s next major gold producer

ASX-listed companies Regis Resources and Vault Minerals have agreed to merge as equals through a Vault scheme of arrangement, under which Regis will acquire 100% of the fully paid ordinary shares... 

PhosCo extends Gasaat resource with two deposit estimates

ASX-listed PhosCo has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate for the KM and SAB phosphate deposits within the company’s Gasaat phosphate project in Tunisia, totalling 20.2-million tonnes... 

Canada backs first cobalt sulphate refinery build with $20m federal funding

TSX-V and Nasdaq-listed Electra Battery Materials Corporation (ELBM) has signed a binding investment agreement with the Canadian government under the Strategic Resource Fund. The latest agreement... 

Aero Energy merger with Urano, Pegasus effective in coming days

The shareholders of Canadian companies Urano Energy Corporation and Pegasus Resources have approved an acquisition whereby Aero Energy Limited will merge itself and the two companies to establish a... 

Mont Royal mulls fluorspar circuit viability at Ashram

With fluorspar having recently been named a critical mineral in Canada, the US and Europe, ASX- and TSX-V-listed Mont Royal Resources continues to reaffirm the potential of its Ashram rare earths... 

Swiss Geo Energy secures three-way permit for energy source exploration in Switzerland

Switzerland-focused decarbonised energy solutions company Swiss Geo Energy has been granted a surface exploration permit for its Jorat project, which will mark Switzerland's first initiative... 

Advisory firm echoes Arizona Sonoran Copper board decision to approve merger with Hudbay

Independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholders (ISS) has recommended that shareholders of TSX-listed Arizona Sonoran Copper vote in favour of a proposed arrangement with Canadian mining... 

Consultancy unpacks why gold prices are trending lower despite high demand

Gold is no longer moving according to the classical rules investors are accustomed to, which reflects a deeper structural shift in the market, says brokerage and consultancy XS.com senior market... 

American Pacific Mining secures two contractors for large-scale drilling in Montana

Vancouver-based American Pacific Mining Corporation has secured drilling contracts with two contractors to complete Phase 1 of a combined reverse circulation and diamond core drill programme on its... 

Viking Mines prepares for major drilling at historic Linka tungsten complex in Nevada

ASX-listed Viking Mines has formally lodged a notice of intent with the Bureau of Land Management in the US, which completes the final federal regulatory requirements necessary to launch a 63-hole... 

Victory Metals finds ways to lower North Stanmore costs in PFS testwork

ASX-listed Victory Metals has finalised key metallurgical testwork inputs for its prefeasibility study (PFS) on the North Stanmore heavy rare earths project, in Western Australia. These final... 

Broad scope of opportunities ahead, says E3 Lithium

TSX-V-listed E3 Lithium has outlined its long-term corporate growth strategy, with a clear vision on shareholder value creation across its business. The company’s top priority remains the... 

Rumble Resources inks updated royalty agreement with Elemental

A subsidiary of ASX-listed Rumble Resources has entered into a transaction with a subsidiary of Elemental Royalty Corporation whereby Elemental will pay A$10-million to acquire a 2.5% net smelter... 

Australian Mines announces $3m fundraise to advance Flemington PFS

Following completion of the Flemington scandium project scoping study on April 28, Australian Mines has confirmed it will fast-track the project towards a prefeasibility study (PFS), while it has... 

Hudbay posts record quarterly earnings amid high prices, low cost production

TSX- and NYSE-listed Hudbay Minerals has delivered record quarterly revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) in the quarter ended March 31. Driven by... 

Canadian diamond miner Arctic files for insolvency protection

ASX-listed Burgundy Diamond Mines has advised that its subsidiary, Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, has filed for insolvency protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, in British... 

Pacgold produces first gold doré from newly restarted White Dam mine

ASX-listed Pacgold has poured first gold and produced its maiden gold doré bar at the White Dam gold project, in South Australia’s Olary province. The company delivered the first gold doré within... 

Persistent deficit, firm investment demand underpin silver outlook

US-based industry body The Silver Institute expects total demand to decrease modestly by 2% year-on-year this year to 1.11-billion ounces, given sustained high prices that impact jewellery and... 

Clean coal tech market to reach $1.79bn in value by 2035

The global clean coal technology market was valued at $4.65-billion in 2025 and was expected to reach $8.84-billion by 2035, with the market growing at an average compound annual growth rate (CAGR)... 

First Majestic reports lowest carbon intensive year yet

NYSE- and TSX-listed First Majestic Silver Corporation has achieved its lowest carbon intensity on record, with its carbon footprint per tonne of ore processed having reduced by 21% year-on-year in... 

Westgold achieves record price for ounces sold in Q3

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold achieved a record price of $7 080/oz for 69 900 oz of gold sold in its third financial quarter ended March 31. This generated $495-million in cash for the group, with... 

Metals Australia advances final feasibility study for high-purity graphite refinery in Québec

ASX-listed Metals Australia and its Canadian subsidiary Northern Resources has confirmed in a preliminary economic assessment (Pea) the feasibility develop a new high purity graphite refinery near... 

Kodiak, Teck plan to spin-off copper projects into new US-focused company

TSX-V-listed Kodiak Copper Corporation has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with a subsidiary of Vancouver-based diversified miner Teck Resources and an unlisted reporting issuer Kay... 

Pacific Booker board urges rejection of American Eagle takeover bid, studies Morrison project anew

TSX-V-listed Pacific Booker Minerals’ board has recommended that shareholders reject the hostile all-share takeover bid having been made by American Eagle Gold Corporation earlier this month. The... 

Centerra delivers 160% net earnings growth in first quarter

TSX- and NYSE-listed copper and gold miner Centerra Gold has declared a dividend of C$0.07 for the quarter ended March 31, which amounts to a distribution of about C$13.9-million, or $10-million in... 

Kinross generates new record quarterly free cash flow of $837m

Canadian gold miner Kinross Gold Corporation has declared a dividend of $0.04 for the first quarter of the year after posting a strong production and financial performance. The group produced 492... 

PT Vale Indonesia secures first sustainability-linked loan facility worth $750m

Nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia has secured a $750-million sustainability-linked loan facility, including a $250-million greenshoe option, marking its debut in the syndicated loan market and... 

Rare Earths Americas announces IPO on NYSE

Rare Earths Americas (REA), a minerals company advancing a portfolio of prospective heavy rare earths focused projects in the US and in Brazil, announced today the launch of its initial public...