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B2Gold raises cost estimate for Goose project in Nunavut by 23%

The increase is primarily owing to a three-month delay in the expected start of gold production.

Staff Writer | September 13, 2024 | 9:19 am

Australia’s $1.8bn market cap Westgold joins TSX

The listing comes exactly six weeks since Westgold’s $826 million…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | September 13, 2024 | 8:51 am

Centerra completes feasibility study on US molybdenum operations

The report estimated an after-tax net present value (at 8%…

Staff Writer | September 13, 2024 | 8:20 am

IGO maps out ‘thoughtful’ path for the next decade

Australian battery metals miner says lithium, copper and nickel are…

Kristie Batten | September 13, 2024 | 5:00 am

Aclara Resources to start rare earths production in Brazil in 2027

Rare earths developer aims to move start of operations forward at…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2024 | 3:53 am

Cheesemaking material used to recover gold from e-waste

Researchers have managed to recover gold from electronic waste using a byproduct of the cheesemaking process.

Staff Writer | March 11, 2024 | 6:06 am

Ecuadorian government releases controversial prior consultation manual

In the absence of an organic law that regulates the right to prior consultation, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Energy and Mines issued a manual.

Staff Writer | March 10, 2024 | 10:04 am

AME slams British Columbia’s approach on Mineral Tenure Act overhaul

"Industry and stakeholders are not being engaged in the manner and weight and importance that we should be,” AME president said.

Henry Lazenby | March 8, 2024 | 12:46 pm

Perseus extends OreCorp takeover bid to April

Perseus and Silvercorp are vying for OreCorp’s Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania, slated to produce 242,000 oz./year over its first decade.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2024 | 3:55 am

British Columbia puts restrictions on mineral claims, mining in two First Nations territories

Province protects Gitxaała and Ehattesaht Nations interests while it works to modernize BC’s Mineral Tenure Act.

Staff Writer | March 7, 2024 | 4:26 pm

Severstal plant in Russia’s Cherepovets hit by drone strike, says official

No injuries have occurred, and operations have remained uninterrupted.

Reuters | March 7, 2024 | 6:50 am

Fortuna Silver takes $90.6m charge on Mexican mine closure

It will cease activities at its San José mine in Mexico this year, six months earlier than planned, due to rising costs and depleted reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2024 | 4:19 am

Deep-sea mining could cost $500 billion in value destruction, study says

The report "How to lose half a trillion" says that mining the seafloor could cost the industry $30 to $132 billion in value destruction.

MINING.com Editor | March 7, 2024 | 3:00 am

Canada plans scrutiny of Chinese offtake deals, minister says at PDAC

Government says it’s considering how to handle offtake agreements that function as loans or investments by China in Canadian mining companies as it continues to clamp down on critical mineral transactions.

Colin McClelland | March 6, 2024 | 3:04 pm

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