Newcrest starts trading in Canada
Shares in Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) were up almost 2% in pre-market trading in Canada, as the miner, Australia’s largest gold producer, began trading on the Toronto Stock…
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OceanaGold lays off 496 employees, 400 contractors at Didipio in the Philippines
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC) has implemented the permanent lay-off of 496 employees at its Didipio gold and copper mine, located across the Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces on the island of…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 208: Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Ford and Chief Boissoneau on the value of the mining industry
This week’s episode features highlights from the ground-breaking ceremony for Iamgold’s Côté gold project in Ontario. Speakers at the event included Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Doug Ford and Mattagami…
Sale of Dominion’s Ekati mine hits ‘impasse’
The future of the Ekati diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories remains uncertain after Dominion Diamond Mines announced that a deal to sell it to a subsidiary owned by its…
Diamond-gold deposit in Canada mirrors South Africa’s Witwatersrand Goldfields: study
Researchers from the University of Alberta, Penn State University and the University of Padua discovered diamonds in an outcrop at an unrealized gold deposit in Canada’s Nunavut territory, an association…
BHP strikes heritage deal ahead of annual meeting
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LON: BHP) has reached an eleventh-hour deal with a coalition of Aboriginal land councils, as shareholders were pushing for a halt to all mining on sacred Indigenous…
Commentary: Despite price rise, copper at historic low against gold
According to the popular adage, copper has a doctorate in economics, with an ability to predict turning points in the global economy. This proverb stems from the metal’s use in…
Chakana Copper drills Soledad project in Peru
Chakana Copper (TSXV: PERU; US-OTC: CHKKF) has launched a fully-funded, 15,000-metre drill program at its Soledad copper-gold-silver project in Peru, with a target date of March 2021 to release its…
EnGold takes new approach at Lac La Hache in B.C.
EnGold Mines’ (TSXV: EGM) wholly-owned Lac La Hache copper-gold-silver project in British Columbia’s southern Cariboo region has a history dating back several decades. The property, 14 km northeast of Lac…
Political turmoil in Kyrgyzstan raises risks for miners
Mining — more than most industries — relies heavily on infrastructure and institutions at locations where operations are based. The ongoing political chaos in Kyrgyzstan, which saw thousands take to the streets in…
Lucapa Diamond restarts Mothae mine in Lesotho
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) is restarting operations at its Mothae mine in Lesotho, Africa, which had been halted since late March to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. The Perth-based company said it plans…
InoBat unveils world’s first ‘intelligent’ EV battery
Slovakia’s InoBat Auto has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first “intelligent” electric vehicle battery, said to beat competitors’ with a higher energy density and an increase in operational…