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In shadow of Victoria Gold accident, workers claim lax safety culture at site

A landslide that’s stopped production at the Eagle mine in Canada's Yukon Territory may have been inevitable due to the company’s weak approach to safety protocols, employees say.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | July 17, 2024 | 2:51 pm

Wildfires erupt in Canada crude patch in threat to oil sands

One 7-acre fire is within about 6 miles of MEG…

Bloomberg News | July 17, 2024 | 1:09 pm

Copper: Humanity’s first and most important future metal

Millions of feet of copper wiring will be required for…

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | July 17, 2024 | 11:22 am

Rinehart’s Hancock weighs $3.3 billion iron ore mine project

Hancock acquired a 51% interest in the Mt Bevan project…

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 3:59 pm

Santacruz Silver Mining reports fatality at Tres Amigos mine in Bolivia

Tres Amigos mine, a part of the Caballo Blanco Group…

Reuters | July 16, 2024 | 3:56 pm

Baffinland ups Mary River iron ore output to 6 million tonnes per year

This positive decision comes only months after the federal government rejected the proposed phase two expansion project at Mary River.

Staff Writer | November 22, 2023 | 10:35 am

Ever wondered what gold nuclei look like?

Gold nuclei display a shape-shifting mechanism that alternates dramatically from soccer ball shapes to rugby ball shapes.

Staff Writer | November 22, 2023 | 6:06 am

Guyana Goldstrike scraps copper project buy and name change

The Canadian gold explorer is actively reviewing and evaluating other resource opportunities as it seeks to realign its business strategy.

Staff Writer | November 22, 2023 | 5:38 am

Ecuador-focused Adventus and Luminex to merge

Business tie-up creates a more diversified company with one of the largest copper-gold exploration portfolios in Ecuador.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2023 | 3:41 am

URA raises $1.25m to restart South African emerald mine

The Gravelotte mine, operational between 1929 and 2002, was one of the world's largest emerald mines in the 1950s and 1960s .

Staff Writer | November 21, 2023 | 6:23 am

Codelco to spend $720 million on Chuquicamata copper mine

Move is part of a plan to bring late and over-budget projects on stream and stop an overall production decline.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2023 | 3:31 am

Franco-Nevada cuts guidance on Cobre Panama mine woes

The Canadian firm has a streaming deal with First Quantum’s local unit Minera Panama covering the giant Cobre Panama copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2023 | 7:17 am

Next-gen gas sensor technology proposed for industrial, medical settings

New organic–inorganic hybrid gas sensors have shown to be durable, selective, and highly sensitive.

Staff Writer | November 20, 2023 | 6:06 am

Lucapa puts Merlin feasibility study on back burner

The diamond miner will focus on assessing a smaller scale, lower cost path to mine development amid weak market conditions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2023 | 5:13 am

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