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Agnico Eagle becomes sole owner of Canadian Malartic mine

The world’s third-biggest bullion producer now owns the Canadian Malartic, one of North America’s biggest gold mines.

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

Danakali sells stake in flagship Colluli potash project in Eritrea

Buyers Sichuan Road and Bridge Group have paid $105 million.…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2023 | 6:20 am

New tool could help Brazil’s crack down on illegal gold mining

By integrating traceability in gold sourcing and processing, Fênix DTVM…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2023 | 4:33 am

Barrick Gold, PNG ink new deal to restart Porgera mine

Through the New Porgera Progress Agreement all parties have committed…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2023 | 3:43 am

Kinross resumes mining at Tasiast, lowers 2021 guidance

Early estimates indicate the SAG mill affected by a fire would only restart by year-end.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2021 | 5:49 am

Northern Dynasty taps markets for $14.5m to continue Pebble appeal

Company has entered into an at-the-market offering agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co acting as agent.

MINING.com Editor | June 21, 2021 | 3:40 pm

British Columbia gets good marks for revised mine tailings regulations

The province tightened up Tailings Storage Facilities regulations after a tailings pond at the Mount Polley copper mine collapsed, flooding Hazeltine Creek and Quesnel Lake with slurry.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | June 21, 2021 | 1:29 pm

Morocco targets $1.7bn in non-phosphate mining revenue by 2030

With 72% of global reserves, Morocco is the world's largest phosphates exporter.

Reuters | June 21, 2021 | 10:00 am

World’s first fossil-free steel plant fueled by hydrogen

Sweden’s Hybrit is developing a rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen gas, which will be used in the pilot plant for direct reduction in Luleå.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 21, 2021 | 6:06 am

S. African ‘diamond rush’ unearths only quartz crystals, officials say

Unidentified stones that lured thousands of fortune seekers to a rural South African village to mine the land with picks and shovels were not diamonds as hoped, officials said on Sunday.

Reuters | June 20, 2021 | 12:50 pm