Rio2 Secures $241M Agreement for Copper Mine in Peru
The acquisition adds to Rio’s existing Fenix gold project in Chile. Credit: Rio2 Rio2 (TSX: RIO) is expanding its Latin American presence and its metals exposure by acquiring a majority interest in a producing copper mine in Peru in a deal worth $241 million. In a statement on Monday, Rio2 said it will acquire a […]
FIRST ANDES SILVER TO ACQUIRE SILVER FOCUSED PROPERTIES IN NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
FIRST ANDES SILVER TO ACQUIRE SILVER FOCUSED PROPERTIES IN NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA ————————— Vancouver, British Columbia – December 9, 2025 – First Andes Silver Ltd. (TSXV: FAS; OTC Markets: MSLVF; FSE: 9TZ0) (“First Andes” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire three (3) silver-focused exploration […]
Spartan Metals Identifies Two New Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium Targets at its Eagle Project, Nevada
Spartan Metals Identifies Two New Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium Targets at its Eagle Project, Nevada ————————— Download PDF of News Release December 9, 2025 – Spartan Metals Corp. (“Spartan” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: W | OTCQB: SPRMF | FSE: J03) is pleased to announce the discovery of two new tungsten-silver-rubidium exploration targets at the Tungstonia deposit part of […]
Silicon Finalizes Acquisition of Crystal Hills Project
Silicon Completes Acquisition of Crystal Hills Project Silicon Metals Corp. (CSE:SI) has successfully completed its acquisition of the Crystal Hills Project in Ontario, gaining 100% interest through a share purchase agreement. The Company issued 2,000,000 common shares and paid $85,000 to acquire 1504947 B.C. Ltd., which owns the project consisting of 18 mineral claims across […]
FIRST ANDES SILVER PROVIDES EXPLORATION PROGRAM UPDATE, SANTAS GLORIA PROJECT, PERU
FIRST ANDES SILVER PROVIDES EXPLORATION PROGRAM UPDATE, SANTAS GLORIA PROJECT, PERU ————————— Vancouver, British Columbia – December 8, 2025 – FIRST ANDES SILVER LTD. (TSXV: FAS; OTC Markets: MSLVF; FSE: 9TZ) (“First Andes” or the “Company”) today provided an update on the ongoing systematic property-wide exploration program at the Company’s 100%-owned Santas Gloria Project (“Santas […]
McEwen Enhances High-Grade Gold Zone at Froome Mine
McEwen employees at the company’s Fox complex in Ontario. Credit: McEwen. McEwen (TSX, NYSE: MUX) said new drilling at its Froome mine in northern Ontario boosted the property’s higher-grade gold mineralization by about 45%. Drillhole 25PR-G467 cut 31 metres grading 7.7 grams gold per tonne from 298 metres depth, McEwen said Thursday in a statement. Another hole, […]
Larvotto Enhances Technical Expertise at Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project
Larvotto Resources (ASX: LRV) has expanded the technical capabilities at its flagship Hillgrove antimony-gold project with the acquisition of a core scanning system to support both exploration and metallurgical development activities. The ECORE system — developed by Elemission Inc. — is an advanced, automated drill core scanner that uses laser ablation and atomic emission spectroscopy […]
FPX Renews Share Buyback Program
FPX Nickel Corp. has announced the renewal of its Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB) for common shares, allowing the company to purchase up to 5 million shares from December 9, 2025, to December 8, 2026. This represents about 2% of its outstanding shares, and the purchases will be made on the TSX Venture Exchange at […]
ECB Urges Italy to Reevaluate Proposal on Gold Reserves
Stock image. Italy was urged by the European Central Bank to rethink a push to declare its gold reserves the property of its people, a move critics say could open the door to the government selling off bullion. In a legal opinion dated Tuesday, the Governing Council asked Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government to review the […]
Larvotto’s Blockade Investment Boosts Mt Isa Copper Aspirations
Larvotto Resources (ASX: LRV) has secured an exclusive option to acquire the historic Blockade copper mine in northwest Queensland, Australia, from Kilo Copper Pty in a deal the company says could shift its Mt Isa ground from exploration to near-term production. The 152.7-hectare Blockade mining lease, located 41 kilometres east-northeast of Mount Isa, originally supplied […]