TSX moves higher, Aug. 3-7
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 2.32% to 16,544.48 during the Aug. 3-7 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 1.41% to 102.65, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
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US markets rise, Aug. 3-7
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.80% to finish the week at 27,433.48 and the S&P 500 increased 2.45% to 3,351.28. Spot gold jumped US$58.70 per oz., or 2.97%, to…
TSX Venture rises, Aug. 3-7
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose by 2.60% to finish the Aug. 3-7 trading week at 739.98. Spot gold continued to set new records, rising US$58.70 per oz., or 2.97%,…
Alrosa digs up Russia’s largest coloured diamond
Alrosa, the world’s top diamond miner by output, has found a 236-carat rough diamond of deep amber colour at one of its mines in Russia’s northeastern region of Yakutia. The…
Unigold drills high-grade intercept at Nieta in Dominican Republic
The longest and highest-grade intercept drilled so far at Ungiold’s (TSXV: UGD) Nieta concession in the Dominican Republic “suggests that sulphide mineralization may have a steeper plunge to the northeast…
GoGold Resources advances flagship Los Ricos project
Since co-founding his first junior mining company, Gammon Gold, in his garage in Halifax, N.S., in 1994, Bradley Langille has spent the majority of his career outside of the country…
Pretium posts strong Q2; avoids Covid-19 disruptions
Pretium Resources’ (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) Brucejack underground mine, 65 km north of Stewart, B.C., produced 90,419 oz. gold in the second quarter, close to the previous year’s figure of…
Fortescue backtracks on plan that endangers Australian heritage site
Australian iron ore major Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) said today it would reevaluate an expansion plan at one of its iron ore mines in the Pilbara region, after an…
Albemarle to close two lithium facilities in the US
U.S. miner Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), the world’s top lithium producer, said this week it would temporarily shut two operations due to weaker demand for the commodity used in batteries that…
Mexico Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Mexico is an attractive destination for Canadian miners with its mining-friendly policies, prospective mineral belts and well-developed infrastructure and legislation. Below, we provide an overview of eight companies with exploration,…
New global tailings guidelines aim for zero harm
The Global Tailings Review (GTR) has released the first-ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, aimed at strengthening best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector, with the goal…
Inomin Mines acquires La Gitana and Pena Blanca in Mexico
Inomin Mines (TSXV: MINE) has announced an agreement to acquire Gunpoint Exploration’s (TSXV: GUN) La Gitana and Pena Blanca gold-silver properties, located 100 km east of Oaxaca City, Mexico. Under the agreement,…