November 27, 2023 Foran Mining launches $146 million private placement Proceeds will be used to support the exploration and development of its Saskatchewan-based mineral projects.
November 27, 2023 Bear Creek to kick off work at Peru silver project next year Metallurgical tests at Corani will be completed in Q1 2024, after which the miner will resume financing discussions.
November 27, 2023 Gold nanoparticles create purple smoke Researchers have solved a 400-year-old alchemy puzzle.
November 23, 2023 Silvercorp Metals sweetens offer for OreCorp The improved bid values OreCorp at $170m and follows rumors of influential shareholders being unhappy with the original offer.
November 22, 2023 McEwen Mining launches $16 million financing to fund Fox Complex McEwen is currently contemplating an expansion to the Fox Complex.
November 20, 2023 MMG seals $1.9bn deal to buy Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana MMG has been hunting for copper assets for more than a year, amid a surge in demand for the metal needed in green energy transition.
November 20, 2023 Coeur fills ‘strategic gap’ at Palmarejo complex with purchase of Fresnillo concessions Once complete, Coeur's landholdings outside the gold stream-encumbered areas will increase by nearly 20%.
November 17, 2023 Lower silver output in Peru, Mexico to drag down global production Global mined silver production will fall 2% to 820 million ounces this year due to lower output from operations in the two countries.
November 16, 2023 Torex Gold gets final environmental OK for Media Luna project Torex said it will invest somewhere between $390 million and $440 million in Media Luna in 2023.
November 15, 2023 Skeena says Eskay Creek FS has $1.5bn after-tax value, 43% return In the first five years of operations, the new project will produce 455,000 oz. of gold annually.
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