The technical report highlights a robust, long-life operation with average annual production of 72.8 million lb CuEq over the first 15 years of mine life.

KSM is one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in the world by reserves, and is currently Canada's largest gold-copper-silver development project.

The positive results of the recent program have set the foundation for the largest budget at Donlin in more than a decade.

The Canadian junior is developing a copper-gold-silver project straddling the border between Argentina and Chile.

The need for battery metals is propelling many projects in resource-rich South America, but gold and silver projects retain their appeal, too.

As planned, the Tower and Rail project would produce an average of 12,000 t/y copper-equivalent at an all-in sustaining cost of $2.46/lb copper.

Osisko says that its independent development of the project would be the most beneficial option for its shareholders.

This announcement marks a change in Talisker’s plans, which were originally to truck the ore offsite and have it processed at an existing mill.