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Zimbabwe to investigate gold-smuggling allegations

The government has broken the silence around allegations of gold smuggling and money laundering exposed in an Al-Jazeera documentary.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2023 | 9:23 am

Barrick to earn into Midland’s Patris gold project in Quebec

Barrick must make cash payments of C$1.02m and exploration work…

Staff Writer | April 4, 2023 | 6:02 am

Iron ore price slides on Chinese regulatory crackdown worries

The Chinese state planner has issued several warnings against hoarding…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 9:27 am

Agnico Eagle becomes sole owner of Canadian Malartic mine

The world’s third-biggest bullion producer now owns the Canadian Malartic,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2023 | 7:03 am

Researchers find new way to shape tiny gold pieces for electronics

Using highly charged ions, it is possible to melt or…

Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 7:00 am

LME risks more squeezes as metal stockpiles hit lowest in decades

“Copper is sleepwalking towards a stockout,” analysts say.

Bloomberg News | April 7, 2022 | 1:03 pm

Colombia to tender gold, coal assets by end of June

The bidding round for coal exploration contracts opens this month, while gold round is expected in the first half of 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2022 | 3:45 am

Vale to build $345 million ‘green’ pig iron plant in Brazil

The plant will use technology that reduces the carbon footprint of traditional steelmaking production processes.

Daniel Sekulich | April 6, 2022 | 1:39 pm

Kinross Gold explores sale of Ghana assets to Asante Gold

The open-pit and underground Chirano gold mine in southwestern Ghana produced 154,668 gold-equivalent oz. in 2021.

Northern Miner Staff | April 6, 2022 | 10:07 am

Steppe Gold completes first pour and gold sale

The ATO mine is designed as a two-phased project, containing 26.4mt of proven and probable reserves grading 1.86 g/t AuEq.

Staff Writer | April 6, 2022 | 8:49 am

McEwen Mining chairman injects $15 million into company

Reduced cash flow from operations in the first three months of the year left McEwen Mining in a "challenging” position.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2022 | 6:16 am

Researchers look into extracting critical metals from mine waste to boost Australia, India supply

University of South Australia researchers want to extract critical minerals from downstream ore processing, tailings reprocessing, and wastewater treatments.

Staff Writer | April 6, 2022 | 5:05 am

Battery Metals Royalties to acquire 45% interest in Mongolian coal assets from Silver Elephant Mining

The proposed transaction, the company said, is a step to transform Silver Elephant to a pure silver mining and exploration company by monetizing non-core assets.

Staff Writer | April 5, 2022 | 3:15 pm

American Rare Earths partners on DOE-funded R&D, drills at Wyoming, Arizona projects

Australian company's US subsidiary was named a member of the Critical Materials Institute, a US Department of Energy Energy Innovation Hub at the beginning of the year.

Amanda Stutt | April 5, 2022 | 11:16 am

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