Canadian mining news

Kenorland Minerals Ltd has entered into a property option agreement to grant Barrick Gold the option to acquire up to an 80% interest in the South Uchi project.

IAMGOLD Corp. has announced additional positive assay results from its delineation diamond drilling programme at the Gosselin zone discovery, Canada.

MAS Gold Corp. is set to acquire the former producing Contact Lake Gold Mine, La Ronge Greenstone Belt, Saskatchewan.

Epiroc has agreed to acquire the business and assets of FVT Research Inc., a Canadian company with expertise in converting diesel-powered mining machines to battery-electric vehicles.

Gold Royalty, Abitibi Royalties, and Golden Valley are set to combine to create a leading growth and Americas-focused precious metals royalty company.

Mont Royal Resources has announced its proposed acquisition of 75% of Northern Lights Minerals Pty Ltd (NLM).

Global rough diamond production is expected to recover by 1.4% to reach 112.99 million carats (ct) in 2021 following its decline in 2020, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to GlobalData.

BHP has approved US$5.7 billion in capital expenditure for the Jansen Stage 1 potash project in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Champion Iron has signed a letter of intent with Caterpillar for the implementation of advanced drilling technologies at its Bloom Lake Mine.

Defense Metals Corp. has announced the execution of a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering Co., Ltd to assess the economic and technical feasibility of full-scale mine development at the Wicheeda Rare Earth Property.