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Black lung disease more common among modern coal miners than in their predecessors

Scarring from silica dust exposure was more common in contemporary miners than in those born before 1930.

Staff Writer | May 9, 2023 | 5:43 am

Fortuna Silver to buy West Africa-focused Chesser Resources for $60m

Deal expands Fortuna's footprint in West Africa, where it has…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2023 | 3:55 am

American Eagle shares soar on Teck investment updraft

CEO Anthony Moreau describes the deal as a massive endorsement…

Henry Lazenby | May 8, 2023 | 12:17 pm

Lithium markets have hit a turning point – Morgan Stanley

Market is expected to remain in a deficit in 2023…

Staff Writer | May 8, 2023 | 9:34 am

Barrick on the hunt for new mines, not deals, CEO says

While open to M&A opportunities, Mark Bristow says he is…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 8, 2023 | 3:58 am

De Beers to extend life of Namibia mines to 2042

Namdeb, a joint venture between the Namibian government and the diamond giant, has extended its land-based mines’ life by 20 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2021 | 7:01 am

BC First Nations say river’s health can be restored without shutting down Rio Tinto smelter

Nechako River First Nations hope for a compromise that would restore river flows without having to remove the Kenney Dam and shut down Rio Tinto’s aluminum smelter in Kitimat, British Columbia.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 13, 2021 | 12:54 pm

Glencore sells Bolivian assets to Santacruz Silver Mining

The assets on a 100% basis, produced 6.4 million oz. silver-equivalent during the nine months ended on September 30.

Northern Miner Staff | October 13, 2021 | 10:57 am

Orla sets first gold pour from Camino Rojo for December

Construction is 89% complete and commissioning has begun at Orla Mining’s Camino Rojo gold heap leach project in Mexico.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 12, 2021 | 10:31 am

Cadence closer to reopening former Anglo American mine in Brazil

The Amapa iron ore mine is expected to generate 5.3 million tonnes of iron ore a year once at full capacity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2021 | 10:00 am

Ivanhoe’s DRC copper mine to double production ahead of schedule

Kamoa-Kakula Phase 2’s concentrator plant, which will double copper output, to start operations a quarter earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2021 | 7:09 am

Barrick CEO, PNG Prime Minister to meet on potential fast-track of Porgera restart

Bristow hopes to speed up negotiations for the reopening of Papua New Guinea's vast open pit and underground gold mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2021 | 3:51 am

International Nickel Study Group forecasts rising nickel demand in 2022

Exports of unprocessed nickel ore from Indonesia, the world’s top nickel miner, ceased in January 2020, due to a government-imposed ban.

Dan Sekulich - The Northern Miner | October 11, 2021 | 11:24 am

World’s top copper projects by capex — report

Global copper mine production is set to expand by 7.8% y-o-y in 2021 as a result of multiple new projects coming online, says Fitch.

MINING.com Editor | October 11, 2021 | 11:23 am

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