New Mexican president avoids open-pit ban
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, who started this month after winning an election in June to succeed Andrés Manuel López Obrador, so far hasn’t declared she’ll act on her predecessor’s wish…
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Gold majors vow not to repeat decadent spending of a decade ago
As gold prices hit record highs, industry executives are hoping they can convince investors – who haven’t yet piled into gold mining stocks – that they’ll put their cash to…
Global mining index soars as China, US stimulus converge
The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index has gained 14% since Sept. 6 in its biggest jump this year after central banks cut interest rates, the United States signalled more battery metal…
How mining figures in the BC election
The NDP and Conservative parties vying to govern British Columbia agree critical minerals projects need to be fast-tracked through permit stages. This week they released their platforms on mining. Premier…
Beaver Creek: Fury Gold CEO slams market for stalled share price despite Quebec discovery
Beaver Creek, Colo. – Fury Gold Mines (TSX: FURY; NYSE: FURY) CEO Tim Clark says the market is undervaluing the company’s portfolio despite delivering a resource expansion and recent exploration…
Drilling at Founders’ Antino project expands Froyo, serves up Cupcake treat
New high-grade gold results at Founders Metals’ (TSXV: FDR, US-OTC: FDMIF) Antino project in southeast Suriname have almost doubled the size of its main Froyo zone, while also putting the…
AngloGold Ashanti to buy Centamin for US$2.5 billion
Deal hands AngloGold Egypt’s largest and first modern gold mine, and will make it the world’s no.4 producer of the precious metal.
Newmont sells Telfer, Havieron stake to Greatland Gold for US$475M
As part of its efforts to offload non-core assets, Newmont (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT, ASX: NEM, PNGX: NEM) has agreed to sell its Telfer mine and a 70% stake in…
US$1.4B value tops strong economics at G Mining’s PEA for Oko West gold project in Guyana
A new study for G Mining Ventures’ (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) Oko West gold project in north-central Guyana outlines a net present value (NPV) of US$1.4 billion over a 12.7-year…
JV Article: Sandvik’s versatile jumbo bolter improves mining operations at KGHM’s Victoria project
In June, DMC Mining Services started trialing Sandvik’s DD422i two-boom dual controls jumbo bolter at KGHM’s Victoria nickel-copper project in Ontario, 35 km west of Sudbury. The multi-purpose diesel-powered jumbo…
Australian gold production declines as miners adapt to record prices
Australia, the largest gold producer after China, produced slightly less of the yellow metal in the 12 months to June 30 as miners adjusted strategies for record high prices even…
People in Mining: Stephen Stewart’s tactical moves lift Ore Group on several fronts
A decade ago, Stephen Stewart launched Ore Group with a clear strategy: capitalize on distressed assets from the global financial crisis and develop them into high-potential projects. His approach has…