The next generation of mining leaders will arrive with a “tsunami” of environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns, says Claudia Mueller, associate director of the Global Mining Management program at…
The shift from coal to cheaper and cleaner fuel sources like natural gas and renewables claimed another victim in the U.S. last week. Peabody Energy said it will close its…
Young Mining Professionals (YMP) — a registered charity that donates 100% of its receipts to students — has awarded 10 scholarships this year ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to students…
A wave of nationwide protests has shaken Ecuador and investor confidence in the emerging mining jurisdiction. As part of President Lenin Moreno’s US$4.2-billion financial deal with the International Monetary Fund…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.30% to 542.43 during the trading week. Spot gold finished at US$1,489.60, up 80¢. Novo Resources jumped 33¢ to $2.80. The company recently reported positive…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.23% to 16,377.10. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index lost 1.29% to 73.48 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index dropped 0.60% to 96.86. The S&P/TSX…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.17% to 26,770.20, while the S&P 500 Index rose 0.54% to 2,986.20. Gold stayed relatively flat at US$1,489.60 per oz., up 0.05% for the…
In 2011, Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) shares skyrocketed on some of the most extraordinary gold and silver grades ever reported in B.C.’s Golden Triangle. An early assay from…
A combination of growing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) and supply uncertainty related to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China has reignited project investment, with rare…
Nemaska Lithium (TSX: NMX, US-OTC: NMKEF) plans to lay off 64 employees, or about half of its staff, after financing delays for its Whabouchi project in Quebec. “This difficult decision…
RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX; US-OTC: RNKLF) chairman and CEO Paul Huet is like the hockey coach who takes over mid-season because the team is underperforming. The Toronto-based company brought Huet…
Violet Smith grew up in the Cuyuni–Mazaruni region of Guyana, eventually settling in Bartica, a small commercial centre about 80 km inland from the Atlantic Ocean. The town — at…
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