Miners await presidential elections in Ecuador
On April 11th, Ecuadorians choose a new president with critical implications for the country’s nascent mining industry. For many, the vote is a referendum on the legacy of former president…
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Southern Ecuador’s Cuenca city bans new large-scale mining
Residents of the Southern Ecuador city of Cuenca have voted in favour of banning future large-scale mining activities in five nearby watershed zones – an area that stretches over 3,100…
RANKED: World’s top 10 gold projects
With gold prices hitting record highs over the past year, the question becomes whether the world can produce enough of the precious metal to keep pace with its rising demand….
SolGold CEO Nick Mather to retire after shareholder pressure
SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) announced that Nick Mather would step down as CEO after 13 years at the helm of the company. His resignation comes after Mather was handed…
SolGold’s Nick Mather faces shareholder anger at AGM
Two years ago The Northern Miner named Nick Mather, president and CEO of Australian junior SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG), as its Mining Man of the Year for his role…
SolGold delays Alpala prefeasibility study again
Ecuador-focused miner SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) said today it won’t be able to complete the prefeasibility study for its Alpala copper-gold project this year as planned. The Australian miner had already…
BHP to ramp up Spence copper mine expansion
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) plans to ramp up work at the ongoing US$2.5 billion expansion of its Spence copper mine in Chile, as measures taken to stop the spread of Covid-19…
Newcrest expands access to North American capital with TSX listing
Following its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Oct.13, Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM), Australia’s largest gold producer, hopes to improve the company’s global visibility and increase its North American…
Aussie gold miner Newcrest to begin trading on TSX
Following its acquisition of a 70% stake in the Red Chris copper-gold mine in British Columbia last year, Australia’s largest listed gold miner, Newcrest Mining (ASX: NCM), will begin trading…
BHP options Elliott copper project in Australia
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) has signed an option agreement with Encounter Resources (ASX: ENR) over the Australian explorer’s 4,500-sq.-km Elliott copper project, in the Northern Territory. The pact would…
Ecuador’s constitutional court allows referendums on new mining projects
Ecuador’s highest court has ruled that communities have the right to hold referendums on whether or not proposed large and medium-scale mines can move forward, but said the public can…
SolGold receives US$100M injection from Franco-Nevada
Ecuador-focused miner SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) said today that it had received $100 million from streaming company Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV), which it will use to progress its…