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High Tide rises with green steel
- 07 October 2026
Zinc’s quiet bull run meets Altoro’s bold rebrand
- 17 September 2026
Viking Mines on track to become one of the first…
- 08 September 2026
AFAQ Mining unveils multimillion-dollar investment in Egyptian gold
AFAQ Mining is planning to invest US$146 million ($209.2 million) over four to five years following the discovery of a 305,000-ounce gold deposit at the West Gabal Elba concession in Egypt’s southeastern desert. At the Egypt Mining Forum, held on 28–29 September, AFAQ Mining Chairman Mostafa Elbahr told Reuters the investment will be used for further exploration and an initial…
07 October 2026
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Orosur closes $16 million raise for Anzá Project
Orosur Mining (TSX-V:OMI) has closed a private placement raising C$16 million ($16.12 million) to advance its Anzá Exploration Project in Colombia. The company sold 50 million units at C$0.32 each, with proceeds including C$2 million from the full exercise of the agent’s option. Each unit comprises one common share and half a warrant, with whole warrants exercisable at US$0.32 ($0.45)…
07 October 2026
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StrikePoint acquires Newmont gold project for $100 million
StrikePoint Gold (TSX-V:SKP) has completed its acquisition of the Northumberland Gold Project from Newmont (NYSE:NEM) for an upfront payment of US$70 million ($100.13 million) The transaction closed on 6 October, with the company acquiring the past-producing deposit. Located in Nevada, US, Northumberland contains an indicated mineral resource of 2.86 million ounces (Moz) of gold equivalent (AuEq) and 1.57Moz AuEq in…
07 October 2026
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Auric completes Union Jack acquisition for $9.5 million
Auric Mining (ASX:AWJ) has completed settlement on the Union Jack Project for $6.5 million cash and $3 million in shares, subject to shareholder approval. The acquisition adds a granted mining lease containing an inferred mineral resource estimate of 3.12 million tonnes (Mt) at 1.02 grams per tonne gold (Au) for 102,000 ounces. Spanning 89 hectares, Union Jack sits east of…
07 October 2026
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Morocco’s new cathode plant presents opportunities for explorers
Morocco is set to have a new cathode material facility in Kenitra, which is part of a broader plan to develop a European battery supply chain — presenting opportunities for explorers focused on a range of minerals. Last week, Gotion High-tech (SZSE:002074) and Volkswagen Group (ETR:VOW3) announced a plan to jointly invest about €3.22 billion ($5.18 billion). Those funds will…
06 October 2026
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Morocco’s new cathode plant presents opportunities for explorers
Morocco is set to have a new cathode material facility…
06 October 2026
What is tungsten and why is it a military metal?
- 29 September 2026
How copper is mined and refined
- 22 September 2026
Where antimony comes from and why supply is tight
- 08 September 2026
What drives the gold price?
- 31 August 2026
How copper deposits form and where they are found
- 24 August 2026
How to invest in Canadian mining stocks…
From one resource-rich Commonwealth nation to another, how can Aussie investors get involved? Canada and Australia…
- 21 July 2026
Six years of silver shortfalls puts spotlight…
A tightening global silver market is colliding with a period of growing demand as industrial consumption…
- 06 August 2026
What is a mineral resource?
A mineral resource is an estimate of the quantity and grade of mineralisation with reasonable prospects…
- 10 March 2026
Larvotto starts gold and antimony production…
- 01 September 2026
Copper price retreats as oil surges,…
- 02 October 2026
Morocco’s new cathode plant presents opportunities…
- 06 October 2026
Viridian’s Kraken stretches its tentacles across 3km
The Kraken is stretching its tentacles. Viridian Metals (CSE:VRDN) is seeing visually identified sulphides across 3km of step-out drilling at the Kraken Project in Labrador, Canada. President and CEO Tyrell Sutherland joins us to unpack what the drill core is showing and why Viridian thinks…
07 October 2026
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West Wits receives second debt drawdown as Qala advances
West Wits Mining (ASX:WWI) has received the second drawdown from its senior debt facility, fully funding the Qala Shallows Gold Project in South Africa through to steady-state production. The company completed the second drawdown of R236 million ($20.4 million) under the R875 million Absa Bank and Nedbank senior debt facility after meeting cost-to-complete and covenant-testing requirements. Total drawdowns now reach…
07 October 2026
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AFAQ Mining unveils multimillion-dollar investment in Egyptian gold
AFAQ Mining is planning to invest US$146 million ($209.2 million) over four to five years following the discovery of a 305,000-ounce gold deposit at the West Gabal Elba concession in Egypt’s southeastern desert. At the Egypt Mining Forum, held on 28–29 September, AFAQ Mining Chairman Mostafa Elbahr told Reuters the investment will be used for further exploration and an initial…
07 October 2026
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Franco-Nevada takes 12.42% stake in Kenorland Minerals
Franco-Nevada (TSX:FNV) has acquired a 12.42% stake in Kenorland Minerals (TSX-V:KLD), becoming the latest major investor to back the Canadian gold explorer. Franco-Nevada acquired 10 million Kenorland shares from longtime investor John Tognetti and President and Kenorland CEO Zach Flood at C$2.22 ($2.23) per share, valuing the transaction at C$22.2 million. The shares represent approximately 12.42% of Kenorland’s outstanding share…
07 October 2026
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Canadian police warn of gold purchase scam
Canadian authorities are warning the public about a scam in which fraudsters impersonate police and government officials to convince victims to buy gold and hand it over for ‘safekeeping’. Media outlets including CBC report that people in Nova Scotia have been targeted by scammers claiming to represent police, the fraud department of a major bank, and the federal Department of…
07 October 2026
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Orosur closes $16 million raise for Anzá Project
Orosur Mining (TSX-V:OMI) has closed a private placement raising C$16 million ($16.12 million) to advance its Anzá Exploration Project in Colombia. The company sold 50 million units at C$0.32 each, with proceeds including C$2 million from the full exercise of the agent’s option. Each unit comprises one common share and half a warrant, with whole warrants exercisable at US$0.32 ($0.45)…
07 October 2026
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AFAQ Mining unveils multimillion-dollar investment in Egyptian gold
AFAQ Mining is planning to invest US$146 million ($209.2 million)…
07 October 2026
The 40% problem: Why haul road dust is a bigger…
- 02 October 2026
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