Published 2026-08-19 · MiningReports.ca source-linked briefing

This daily briefing is designed for mining executives, investors, prospectors and technical readers who want the important signals without losing the source trail. It summarizes headlines briefly and links directly to original reporting or source pages.

OceanaGold expands to Australia with $553M Ausgold buy

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

Canadian gold and copper producer OceanaGold (TSX, NYSE: OGC) is buying Australia’s Ausgold (ASX: AUC) for A$776 million (almost $553 million), giving the miner […] The post OceanaGold expands to Australia with $553M Ausgold buy appeared first on Canadian…

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AFEX offers battery fire protection recommendations

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

Following recent reporting of multiple e-bike fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, AFEX Fire Suppression Systems has published an operators guide for battery […] The post AFEX offers battery fire protection recommendations appeared first on Canadian Mining…

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OceanaGold expands with $553M Ausgold buy

Northern Miner · Canada

Canadian gold and copper producer OceanaGold (TSX, NYSE: OGC) is buying Australia’s Ausgold (ASX: AUC) for A$776 million (almost US$553 million), giving the miner its first acquisition in Australia and... The post OceanaGold expands with $553M Ausgold buy…

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Electra says engineering for cobalt refinery is ‘substantially complete’

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM) released a construction update on its Ontario battery materials refinery project, in Temiskaming Shores, Ont. The company […] The post Electra says engineering for cobalt refinery is ‘substantially complete’ appeared…

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Ottawa scrutinizes China’s $175M Lithium Chile deal

Northern Miner · Canada

Canadian junior Lithium Chile (TSX-V: LITH) and China Union Holdings (SZSE: 000036) face a potential national security review of their $175-million (C$243-million) Argentum Lithium transaction after Canadian officials raised concerns... The post Ottawa…

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K92 unveils leadership succession, appoints next CEO

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

As part of its ongoing succession planning, K92 Mining (TSX: KNT) has announced its leadership transition. David Medilek, the company’s current president […] The post K92 unveils leadership succession, appoints next CEO appeared first on Canadian Mining…

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Ideon tapped for ‘pioneering’ muon research

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

Ideon Technologies, a Vancouver-based muon tomography company, is joining an international research team to attempt the world’s first high resolution muon imaging […] The post Ideon tapped for ‘pioneering’ muon research appeared first on Canadian Mining…

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Phenom accelerates Dobbin acquisition

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

Phenom Resources (TSXV: PHNM) says it will exercise its option to acquire 100% interest in the Dobbin gold project in central Nevada. […] The post Phenom accelerates Dobbin acquisition appeared first on Canadian Mining Journal .

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US awards $162M to turn mining waste into critical minerals

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

Washington is backing nine projects seeking to recover strategic metals from discarded materials, The post US awards $162M to turn mining waste into critical minerals appeared first on Canadian Mining Journal .

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US opens vast Pacific seabed to mining

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

Washington is planning to auction off deep-sea mining leases near the Northern Mariana Islands later this year, advancing the Trump administration’s push […] The post US opens vast Pacific seabed to mining appeared first on Canadian Mining Journal .

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Carney announces $10B electricity project, Labrador mining upside

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney was in St. John’s Monday to announce, what the federal government is calling, “the largest clean energy investment […] The post Carney announces $10B electricity project, Labrador mining upside appeared first on Canadian Mining…

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YMP Scholarship Fund grows to $300,000

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

The Young Mining Professional’s Scholarship Fund has increased by a third to $300,000 (US$215,000) from last year as the industry’s leading companies […] The post YMP Scholarship Fund grows to $300,000 appeared first on Canadian Mining Journal .

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Thunder Gold surges after new drilling at Tower Mountain

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

Thunder Gold (TSXV: TGOL) says new drilling at its Tower Mountain reveals continuous gold mineralization and provides the eastern boundary of the […] The post Thunder Gold surges after new drilling at Tower Mountain appeared first on Canadian Mining Journal .

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Metallurgical drilling underway at Fremont

Canadian Mining Journal · Canada

Lode Gold Resources (TSXV: LOD) started metallurgical drilling at its Fremont gold mine in California on Monday. The Vancouver-based junior miner has […] The post Metallurgical drilling underway at Fremont appeared first on Canadian Mining Journal .

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