Americas Gold & Silver Sees 30% Output Rise This Year
Americas Gold & Silver projects a 30% rise in 2026 silver output, targeting 3.2‑3.6 million ounces at an all‑in sustaining cost of $30‑$35 per ounce. Measured and indicated resources grew 10% to 115.7 million ounces, with average grades up 30%. The company reported a larger 2025 adjusted loss of $35.2 million (C$48.9 million) and its shares fell 13% to $6.64, wiping about $1.5 billion off market value. A new high‑grade vein at the Coeur mine and the $47.5 million (C$65 million) Crescent acquisition underpin the growth outlook.
Montage Boosts Koné Gold Grade by 20% in Africa
Montage Gold lifted its Koné resource by 21% to 4.63 million ounces grading 0.69 g/t, while the Gbongogo Main deposit saw indicated resources rise 40% to 783,000 ounces at 1.51 g/t. The upgrade follows a 174,000‑metre 2025 drilling campaign with tighter 12.5‑metre spacing...
Saga Metals Acquires Titanium Property From Rio Tinto
Saga Metals has purchased the 64.5 km² Garneau titanium prospect from Rio Tinto’s Canadian arm for an exploration spend of about $317,000 USD, with Rio retaining a 2% NSR royalty and reimbursing $44,000. The property sits within Quebec’s Havre‑Saint‑Pierre anorthosite complex,...
Gold Strong, but Juniors Must Deliver, Haywood Says
Gold’s rally to roughly $5,600 per ounce has lifted junior miners, but Haywood Securities warns that the next phase will reward only those with funded drill plans and clear catalysts. The firm’s latest quarterly report adds eight explorers to its...
B2Gold’s Goose Area Keeps Laying Bonanza Eggs
B2Gold reported striking drill results at its Llama deposit in Nunavut, including a 13.7‑metre intercept grading 41.95 g/t gold and a 38.2‑metre intercept at 17.95 g/t. The company’s 2025 exploration program, backed by $46 million in 2026 spending, expands the Back River district’s...
RANKED: World’s Top 20 Largest Gold Mines
The latest ranking of the world’s 20 largest gold mines shows Nevada Gold Mines retaining the top spot with 2,595 koz in 2025, while production at several sites shifted dramatically amid market volatility. Gold prices surged to a record $5,600 per...
Tudor Drops One Wrangle over BC’s Biggest Gold Project, but Other Hurdles Remain for Seabridge’s KSM
Tudor Gold has withdrawn its appeal against the British Columbia regulator’s decision, removing one legal obstacle to Seabridge Gold’s KSM gold‑copper project. The appeal concerned the Mitchell Treaty Tunnels that would run through Tudor’s claims, potentially restricting access to the...
Guardian Taps NYSE American for Nevada Tungsten
Guardian Metal Resources listed on NYSE American, raising roughly $50 million to accelerate development of its Nevada tungsten assets. The proceeds will fund the Pilot Mountain project, which holds a 12.5 Mt resource grading 0.27% WO₃, and the Tempiute site, which benefits...
Myriad Sells New Mexico Uranium Project for 6X Return
Myriad Uranium announced the sale of its Red Basin uranium project in New Mexico to Subatomic Industries for $2.5 million cash, while retaining a 10 % free‑carried interest. The transaction delivers more than a six‑fold return on the C$525,000 investment made a year earlier....
Lucara Finds Rare Blue Diamond in Botswana
Canadian miner Lucara Diamond announced the recovery of a 36.92‑carat Type IIb blue diamond from stockpiled ore at its Karowe mine in Botswana. The stone was located using X‑ray transmission technology, adding to a year that already produced five diamonds over...
Teck’s Undisclosed Royalty Worth Billions on Barrick’s Fourmile Could Stymie IPO
Teck Resources disclosed a 10% net legacy profit royalty on Barrick Gold’s Fourmile project, increasing to 15% after 6 million ounces are produced. The royalty is estimated to generate $100‑200 million annually, potentially worth billions over the mine’s life and representing about...
Dakota Gold Sees Expansion Potential at Richmond Hill
Dakota Gold reported a 260‑metre north step‑out drill at Richmond Hill that intersected 13 metres grading 3.14 g/t gold and 10.57 g/t silver, indicating mineralization extends beyond the current measured and indicated resource. Additional holes, including BG‑GW‑11 and BG‑GW‑13, returned further gold‑silver...
Nouveau Monde Graphite Scores $460M Funding Deal
Canadian graphite miner Nouveau Monde Graphite secured a $335 million senior debt facility from Export Development Canada and the Canada Infrastructure Bank, covering most of the $421 million capital cost for the second phase of its Matawinie project. The financing, combined with...
JV Article: Trinity Consultants Sees Early Gains Under Ontario’s New Rules
Ontario’s One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework consolidates multiple mining permits into a single, government‑led pathway, aiming to speed approvals for critical‑mineral projects. Frontier Lithium’s PAK lithium project, the first designated under 1P1P, is already seeing benefits such as streamlined...
JV Article: Deloitte Targets Mid-Tier Miners Managing Project Complexity
Deloitte Canada has introduced the Mining Evolution Platform, a subscription‑based ERP solution built on SAP Public Cloud, targeting mid‑tier and junior miners. The platform consolidates financial, operational and supply‑chain data into a single, real‑time view, aiming to replace fragmented legacy...
JV Q&A: Dundee Sustainable Eases Processing Risk
Dundee Sustainable Technologies is helping miners mitigate processing risk by removing arsenic from sulphide‑bearing concentrates and stabilising it into an inert glass product. ESG scrutiny is pushing regulators and financiers to evaluate processing routes earlier, prompting miners to engage Dundee...
AI’s Application Still Clouded by Hype
AI is being promoted across mining for exploration, but most tools deliver modest efficiency gains rather than breakthroughs. EY’s 2026 outlook shows 21% of miners intend to raise AI spending by over 20% despite limited returns due to siloed data...
Titan Mining Starts Graphite Shipments, Feasibility Study
Titan Mining has begun shipping graphite concentrate from its Kilbourne demonstration plant in New York, marking the first U.S. graphite output in decades. The demo facility, capable of 1,200 tonnes per year, has produced roughly 1,600 kg and is supplying customers for...
Botswana Diamonds Rebrands, Targeting Copper
Botswana Diamonds announced it will rebrand as Botswana Minerals and adopt the ticker BMIN, reflecting a strategic pivot toward copper exploration. An AI‑driven analysis of its 95,000 sq km geological database uncovered 11 high‑potential copper targets, leading to eight new licences. The...
