Advance Metals has commenced diamond drilling at its Gavilanes silver project in Durango, Mexico, marking the launch of its maiden on-ground exploration program at the asset. The program is expected to include up to 4,500 meters of diamond drilling across 15 to 18 holes. It is also designed to test depth and strike extensions to the existing high-grade silver system,…
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The United States and European Union have released an action plan to coordinate trade policies and measures on critical minerals supply chains, with a view to concluding a binding plurilateral agreement at a future date, reported Reuters. The plan does not specifically mention China, noted the news agency, but comes as part of a broader push by the Trump administration…
Read MoreEquinox Gold and Orla Mining are combining to form a new North American senior gold producer that will have a portfolio of six operations across multiple countries. With 1.1 million ounces of expected annual production in 2026, according to the companies, the merged group has a defined path to more than 1.9 million ounces from expansion projects in Canada, the…
Read MoreCanadian-based Orla Mining said it has taken steps and is working to implement outlines to safeguard labor rights and to address other concerns at its Camino Rojo gold mine in Zacatecas, Mexico. The decision by the miner comes after a determination by a panel established under the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). In late March, the…
Read MoreFPX Nickel’s Baptiste nickel project has been designated a major priority project by the British Columbia government. Baptiste is the only critical minerals project owned by a junior mining company to be included in the province’s priority project list. “We are grateful that the government of British Columbia continues to recognize the significance of Baptiste, which has the potential to…
Read MoreCritical minerals developer NioCorp Developments has entered into a non-binding agreement with Traxys North America, outlining a long-term marketing and offtake arrangement for NioCorp’s remaining planned critical minerals products from its Elk Creek project in Nebraska. Subject to a definitive contract, NioCorp would be positioned to sell out of its planned critical minerals products for the first 10 years of…
Read MoreGold Resource Corporation has engaged Responsible Mining Solutions, a part of SLR Consulting, to complete a comprehensive feasibility study for the company’s wholly owned Back Forty project, located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The study will evaluate technical, economic and operational parameters associated with the Back Forty project, including mine design considerations, processing options, infrastructure requirements, environmental factors, and…
Read MoreEldorado Gold has entered into a project alliance in the form of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with G Mining Services, establishing a strategic engineering and construction alliance to support project delivery across Eldorado’s portfolio. Under the agreement, G Mining will provide engineering and construction services in support of Eldorado’s project development and execution activities, including early project definition, engineering…
Read MoreThe Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced the issuance of $134 million in fiscal year 2026 funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program, marking a decade of investment in coal communities working to rebuild and redefine their local economies. “When I was overseeing the Abandoned Mine Lands Program as chief for the Ohio Department of…
Read MoreTennessee-headquartered Clinch Resources has commenced mining operations at its Lanes Branch Property surface operation in Wyoming County, W.Va. It will begin producing from the first of two spreads of equipment, with the first shipments of met coal projected to begin in May. “The commencement of operations at Lanes Branch is a major milestone in the overall development of Clinch’s mining…
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