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Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest

Protests have erupted in Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro try prompting a military coup to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2023 | 3:49 am

Yamana Gold, Pan American shareholders approve Agnico Eagle deal

Toronto-based Yamana inked a deal with the two miners after…

Staff Writer | January 31, 2023 | 2:30 pm

Minera Alamos hits commercial gold targets at Santana in Mexico

Alamos is concentrating on expansion this year with drilling planned…

Staff Writer | January 31, 2023 | 10:57 am

Uranium price expected to rise in 2023 on nuclear power revival

Greenfield supply could come from Kazakhstan, but with a new…

Bruno Venditti | January 31, 2023 | 9:52 am

GM invests $650m in Lithium Americas to develop Thacker Pass mine

The biggest direct investment in mining made by an automaker…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 6:18 am

Cameroon to build railway to Mbalam-Nabeba project with China-linked firms

Sundance Resources has filed for international arbitration saying Cameroon and Congo Republic have violated contracts by developing the iron project with Chinese investors.

Reuters | June 25, 2021 | 7:51 am

Long-duration thermal battery developed to move remote mine sites away from diesel

MIT spinoff 247Solar developed a battery that uses silica sand and electric resistance coils to generate ultra-high temperature heat from clean energy sources.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 25, 2021 | 6:06 am

New hyperspectral imaging satellite expected to support mining operations

Orbital Sidekick’s Aurora satellite will allow for global-scale subterranean mineral identification, surveying and monitoring.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2021 | 11:12 pm

B2Gold launches arbitration against Mali over Menankoto exploration permit

Operations at the Fekola mine, 20 kilometres from the Menankoto permit and projected to produce 530,000 to 560,000 ounces of gold in 2021, have not been impacted.

MINING.com Editor | June 24, 2021 | 3:05 pm

Ecuador sees mining exports rising 74% in 2021, ministry says

Ecuador has plentiful mineral reserves, but has lagged far behind other Andean countries in developing large-scale mining.

Reuters | June 24, 2021 | 1:13 pm

Santacruz Silver reports fatality at Rosario mine

The accident took place at the Membrillo mine area as a result of a rock fall.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2021 | 9:07 am

Black market bullion is in the crosshairs of Bolivian lawmakers

Bolivian lawmakers are debating a bill that would allow the country’s central bank to boost its gold reserves via purchases from bullion produced in the country.

Bloomberg News | June 24, 2021 | 8:52 am

Congo seizes gold worth $1.9 million in Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Congolese authorities have seized 31 kg of gold, in a rare loss for smugglers.

Reuters | June 24, 2021 | 7:32 am

Gold miners need to get greener to meet 2030 emissions targets — report

Wood Mackenzie plots the forecast progress of gold miners out to 2030 against the reduction in emissions required to align with the 2°C and 1.5°C targets.

MINING.com Editor | June 23, 2021 | 12:22 pm

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