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B2Gold to Sell Its 70% Interest in Fingold Ventures to Agnico Eagle for $325 Million
May 4, 2026
B2Gold has entered into a definitive agreement with Agnico Eagle Mines where B2Gold has agreed to sell to Agnico Eagle its 70 percent interest in Fingold Ventures for $325 million in cash. In addition, B2Gold and Agnico Eagle have agreed
Core Natural Resources Appoints Ted Doheny and Ron Keating to Its Board
May 4, 2026
Core Natural Resources has appointed Edward Doheny II and Ronald Keating to its board of directors at Core’s annual meeting of stockholders held on April 30, 2026. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Ron and Ted to the Core board.
Heliostar Metals Acquires Liberty Gold’s Goldstrike Project for $70 Million, Utah
May 1, 2026
Heliostar Metals has completed the acquisition of a 100 percent interest in the Goldstrike Project located in Utah from Liberty Gold Corp. Initial consideration consists of $10 million in cash plus 1,593,213 shares of the company, with additional staged payments
Ximen Mining Receives Water License for Its Kenville Gold Project in BC, Canada
May 1, 2026
Ximen Mining said it has received the water licenses for its Kenville Gold Mine project near Nelson in southeastern BC. The company said it has received two water licenses under the Water Sustainability Act that authorize use of groundwater from
Orica Expands Portfolio Into Copper Chemistry with Danafloat™ Acquisition
May 1, 2026
Orica has expanded into copper processing chemistry with the acquisition of the Danafloat™ product range from FMC Corporation. Danafloat™ is a specialist range of high-performance collectors used in flotation of copper and other future facing commodities to maximize ore recovery,
Ur-Energy Commences Operations at Its Shirley Basin ISR Project, Wyoming
May 1, 2026
Ur-Energy has started uranium mining operations at its Shirley Basin Project in Wyoming. “Launching initial operations marks a pivotal achievement in Ur-Energy’s growth strategy and plan to expand U.S. uranium production capacity. Two years ago, we committed to building out
Yancoal to Acquire 80% Interest in Kestrel Coal Mine for $2.24 Billion, Australia
May 1, 2026
Yancoal Australia has entered into binding transaction to acquire an 80 percent interest in the Kestrel Coal Mine for up to $2.4 billion. Kestrel is a large-scale, long-life metallurgical coal asset located in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. “The proposed acquisition of
Applied Intuition Collaborates with Heidelberg Materials to Advance Quarry Fleet Autonomous Haulage
May 1, 2026
Applied Intuition is collaborating with Heidelberg Materials to deploy autonomous haulage systems for Heidelberg Materials’ quarry operations, starting in Clarence Sands, Australia. Applied Intuition will provide its Self-Driving System (SDS) for construction to support autonomous haulage operations within Heidelberg Materials’
Sandvik Appoints Patrick Murphy as President of Business Area Mining
May 1, 2026
Sandvik has appointed Patrick Murphy as president of business area mining and new member of the Sandvik Group Executive Management, effective July 1, 2026. Murphy succeeds Mats Eriksson, who is stepping down from the role ahead of his planned retirement
Andrew Neilson to Succeed Jon Stanton as Chief Executive Officer at Weir Group
May 1, 2026
The Weir Group said that following ten years as chief executive officer (CEO) Jon Stanton will step down on August 1, 2026. He will be succeeded by Andrew Neilson who will be elected to the board of directors today, after
