Lucara unearths sixth diamond larger than 1,000 carats at Karowe mine
Last month, the miner unearthed the second-largest diamond ever found.
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Tribal warfare kills at least 20 near Porgera mine in PNG
Tribal warfare near Barrick Gold‘s (TSX: ABX: NYSE: GOLD) 49%-owned Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea has escalated into a violent shootout that’s killed at least 20 people and…
Letter to the editor: Where has Yukon’s sense of urgency gone on Eagle cleanup?
The forced receivership of Victoria Gold has exposed a troubling pattern of mismanagement and double standards by the Yukon government. The government’s initial emphasis on urgency and environmental concerns seems…
Dearth of quality new gold discoveries to crimp supply — report
In recent years, gold discoveries around the world have become more scarce and smaller in size, dampening the outlook for future supply of the metal, according to the latest analysis…
Chinese investor steps in to block Paladin’s Fission buy
Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN) has hit a roadblock in its proposed acquisition of Canada’s Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU) after a Chinese investor in the takeover target opposed the tie-up. …
Gowest Gold preps to go private as Chinese investors hold almost half of shares
Gowest Gold (TSXV: GWA) is about to go private after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved a plan for shareholders to buy the company’s remaining shares. Under the plan,…
Atlantic Mining to pay Nova Scotia $80M gold mine clean-up bond as it appeals conditions
The Nova Scotia subsidiary of Australia’s St Barbara (SBM:ASX) says the province has agreed to accept the remaining $38.7 million of a bond by the end of the month for cleaning…
Wheaton Precious Metals unveils US$1M tech challenge
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSE: WPM) and Foresight Canada are launching the Future of Mining challenge, offering a US$1-million prize for groundbreaking technology. The competition, which is open to cleantech companies from…
Beaver Creek: Rule, Hathaway, Giustra reflect on surging gold price, humdrum equities
Beaver Creek, Col. – Industry leaders debated the roles of economic uncertainty, inflation and monetary policy in driving gold to a record high this week even as many gold equities…
Australia’s $2.4B market cap Westgold joins TSX
A shower of confetti and an electronic bell ring at the Toronto Stock Exchange Friday morning welcomed Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX; US-OTC: WGXRF; TSX: WGX) as its newest listed company. The $2.4-billion…
Putin’s exports threat lifts uranium, nickel producers
Stocks in nickel and uranium producers gained this week when Russian President Vladimir Putin floated the idea of limiting metals exports, refueling geopolitics as a top risk, mining analysts said….
Site visit: Wildcat Resources fast-tracks ‘eye-watering’ Tabba Tabba lithium project to prefeasibility stage
Wildcat Resources (ASX: WC8) is already mapping a path to production at the Tabba Tabba lithium discovery in Western Australia’s Pilbara region it made only last year — even without…