West Africa-focused gold explorer Montage Gold (TSXV: MAU) has closed a financing of approximately C$20 million ($15.5m) to fund its acquisition and subsequent development of the Mankono-Sissédougou joint venture project in Côte d’Ivoire. Sayona, Piedmont approve North American Lithium project restart in Quebec.                                                                                                            Sayona Quebec has formally approved the restart of spodumene concentrate production at the […]

Diamond Drilling Lubricant DRILL LUBE Canadian miner Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI) has begun production at its La Yaqui Grande mine in Mexico, following the completion of construction this month, slightly ahead of schedule. Fission Uranium signs agreement with Indigenous communities for PLS project in Saskatchewan.                                                           On its way to develop what could be the […]

drilling mud powder China’s Sinomine Resource Group on Friday launched a $200 million project to build a plant and expand existing mining operations at its recently acquired Bikita lithium mine in Zimbabwe. G2 Goldfields releases first resource estimate for its high-grade Oko-Aremu gold project in Guyana BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah polymetallic project in Yukon reaches […]

powder drilling polymer Canada’s Adventus Mining (TSX-V: ADZN) and Salazar Resources (TSX-V: SRL) continue to expand their footprint in Ecuador with the government approving the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for their Curipamba-El Domo copper and gold project. Ganfeng kicks off construction of Mariana lithium project in Argentina.                                                                                                                  Ganfeng Lithium, China’s no .1 producer […]

Africa-focused Gem Diamonds (LON: GEMD) has found a 129-carat rough stone at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, the miner’s first one over 100 carats mined this year. Atlantic Lithium expands Ewoyaa drill programme.Atlantic Lithium Ltd has announced the mobilisation of an additional three drill rigs, the expansion of the drilling programme and new drilling observations […]

Drilling Polymer CHP forms a protective polymer film on the drill pipe and bit as well as on the walls of the bore hole which helps to provide lubrication when drilling in troublesome formations.

Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN)(OTCQX: IVPAF) said on Monday it had finished construction of the Shaft 1 production changeover at its platinum group and gold Platreef mine in the South African province of Limpopo.Ivanhoe is developing the multi-billion dollar project in three scalable phases and sees this as its “starter mine.” Arc Minerals forms copper-cobalt JV […]

The 10 largest gold mines in the world, by production Gold mining is a global business, with hundreds of mining companies digging for the precious metal in dozens of countries. But where exactly are the largest gold mines in the world? SIGN UP FOR THE PRECIOUS METALS DIGEST The above infographic uses data compiled from S&P […]

Imperial Metals speeds up work to reopen Mount Polley copper mine. Imperial Metals (TSX: III) is aiming to reopen its Mount Polley copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada, before the end of June, buoyed by high prices for the metal and a looming deficit. Ivanhoe completes “starter mine” at multi-billion dollar Platreef project. Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN)(OTCQX: IVPAF) said […]

Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (SMM) said on Monday it has decided to discontinue a long-running feasibility study on an Indonesian nickel processing plant project because of a disagreement with its partner PT Vale Indonesia. Montage Gold expands regional exploration in Côte d’Ivoire.Montage Gold is expanding its exploration focus away from the Kone deposit, in […]