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Bellevue set to join elite gold group

Less than a year into production and ASX-listed Bellevue Gold has set its sights on an expansion to 250,000 ounces each year.

Kristie Batten | August 8, 2024 | 5:19 am

Yukon government will not halt mining, despite First Nation’s concerns

The Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Nation had called for a pause…

Staff Writer | August 7, 2024 | 9:46 am

Adriatic Metals CEO Paul Cronin resigns

Under Cronin's leadership, Adriatic went from explorer to silver producer…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2024 | 8:45 am

Gem Diamonds digs up 145 carat diamond in Lesotho

The Type II, white diamond is the ninth greater than…

Staff Writer | August 7, 2024 | 5:24 am

UK Royal Mint opens facility to recover gold from e-waste

The move would provide a more sustainable source of the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2024 | 4:00 pm

Fortuna Silver boosts presence in West Africa with Chesser buy

Deal adds to Fourtuna’s portfolio the Diamba Sud project in Senegal, which is one of the newest gold discoveries in the region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2023 | 5:03 am

Clean TeQ gets into tailings management business with ATA acquisition

Acquisition of ATA technology is part of the firm's targeted expansion into the global mine tailings management industry.

Staff Writer | September 21, 2023 | 3:43 am

Sierra Metals puts Cusi silver mine up for sale as it pivots to copper

Last year, the Cusi mine produced roughly 1.5 million silver-equivalent ounces.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2023 | 12:01 pm

Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent — report

An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do not have the necessary policies to respect the rights of the communities impacted by their activities, especially Indigenous communities.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 20, 2023 | 8:00 am

Researchers reveal missing clue to finding pink diamonds

The discovery may help replace the now closed Argyle mine as a source of the world’s biggest and high-quality pink diamonds.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2023 | 7:00 am

Great Southern Copper expands into lithium in Chile

The UK-based mineral exploration company has secured the Monti lithium project, in the Salar de Atacama salt flat, for $2.26 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2023 | 6:03 am

Gold Fields to make decision on Ghana mine by early 2024

Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI) said on Wednesday it planned to make a decision on whether to keep or sale its Asanko […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2023 | 3:46 am

Will AI replace geologists in mineral discovery?

As opposed to the oil and gas industry, which has made considerable advancements in exploration technology over the past 70 years, the mining industry largely relies on technologies used for hundreds of years.

James Cooper | September 19, 2023 | 4:27 pm

US gov’t mulls 50-year mining ban in New Mexico

Proposal seeks to ban mining and oil drilling in northern New Mexico as part of a wider plan to protect Native American lands.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2023 | 6:39 am

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