News Top Stories

How do major copper producers in Arizona navigate water stewardship issues?

The Governor of Arizona last year announced a $1.2 billion, three-year investment in improving water infrastructure.

Terry Braun - SRK Consulting | November 27, 2023 | 4:45 pm

Bear Creek to kick off work at Peru silver project next year

Metallurgical tests at Corani will be completed in Q1 2024,…

Staff Writer | November 27, 2023 | 9:22 am

Peru suspends mining concessions in ecologically sensitive area of its northernmost department

A supreme decree suspends, for 12 months, new mining petitions…

Staff Writer | November 26, 2023 | 10:53 am

Green hydrogen, CO2 used to produce e-fuel for hard-to-electrify vehicles

A new e-fuel was tested on a diesel-powered tractor at…

Staff Writer | November 26, 2023 | 7:27 am

Empress Royalty buys $5 million Galaxy mine gold stream

The Galaxy and Princeton deposits underpin Golconda's flagship project, presenting…

Henry Lazenby | November 24, 2023 | 2:48 pm

Silver Lake to invest $24-$31m on Sugar Zone mine in Ontario over next two years

The Sugar Zone underground mine has been in production since 2019 and is one of Ontario’s most recent and highest grade gold mines.

Staff Writer | August 3, 2022 | 10:37 am

Greatland Gold plans listing in Australia

Chief executive Shaun Day said the London-listed company was reviewing the opportunity to “get the best of both worlds.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2022 | 6:27 am

The Australian diamonds that no one can see

“This discovery will influence our understanding of the tectonic models and how the eastern coast of Australia formed.”

Staff Writer | August 3, 2022 | 6:06 am

Baffinland to terminate 1,100 workers at Mary River iron ore mine

The miner is preparing for two rounds of layoffs to take effect on Sept. 25 and Oct. 11, if it doesn't obtain a permit to continue extracting 6 million tonnes of iron ore a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2022 | 3:57 am

One ‘Zamazama’ dead, 46 arrested in South Africa’s Witwatersrand Basin

About 700 tonnes of gold-bearing material has been recovered.

Henry Lazenby | August 2, 2022 | 4:15 pm

Royal Gold ups royalty on Cortez gold complex in Nevada

Royal Gold paid $525 million in cash to Rio Tinto for a 1.2% gross royalty on the Cortez gold complex in Nevada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2022 | 7:03 am

Ancient rocks reveal how earth avoided Mars-like fate

The development of earth’s solid inner core had everything to do with the rejuvenation of the swirling liquid iron in the planet’s outer core, which generates its protective magnetic field, something that Mars doesn’t have.

Staff Writer | August 2, 2022 | 6:06 am