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Illegal gold extraction hits record in Brazil – report

Brazil produced 47.9 tonnes of gold with evidence of illegality in 2021, almost two-thirds of that gold came from the Amazon.

Bruno Venditti | October 6, 2022 | 10:21 am

Chile files sinkhole-related charges against Lundin Mining

Two of the four charges filed by the environmental regulator…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2022 | 8:35 am

USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential

With $16 million in funding from the Biden administration, portions…

Staff Writer | October 6, 2022 | 6:06 am

Harmony Gold expands into copper with $230m project buy

The Eva project in Australia adds 1.72 billion pounds of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2022 | 3:54 am

Site visit: Bunker Hill Mining on a fast track to generating cash flow by Q3/23

The legacy Bunker Hill zinc-lead-silver mine in Shoshone County, Idaho,…

Henry Lazenby in Kellogg, Idaho | October 5, 2022 | 10:40 am

Aurelius steps out Aureus West gold resource in Nova Scotia

Company has released assay results for three holes completed at its project in Nova Scotia that hit gold mineralization below and along strike of the existing inferred resource.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 30, 2021 | 5:58 am

Petra Diamonds delays release of probe into human rights

The diamond miner said it had obtained further information relating to the allegations, which will help with the preparation of its report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2021 | 3:46 am

US thermal coal earnings to rise, with some ESG risk caveats – report

Moody's expects US thermal exports will increase to about 30-35 million tonnes in 2021, up from an EIA-estimated 27 million tonnes in 2020.

MINING.com Editor | March 29, 2021 | 1:11 pm

Mexico says some miners returning permits to avoid taxes

President Lopez Obrador said the area dedicated to mining concessions was about 120 million hectares.

Reuters | March 29, 2021 | 11:31 am

Calibre’s mineral reserves more than triple to highest in 10 years

The Canadian gold miner has grown its mineral reserves by 202% to 864,000 ounces.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 29, 2021 | 9:30 am

Old photos show South Dakota mine that caused sinkhole wasn’t so hidden

The state operated a second gypsum mine beneath portions of the residential area that began to collapse in April 2020.

MINING.COM Editor | March 29, 2021 | 9:03 am

Colombia coal production fell 40% last year amid coronavirus, strike

Many mines temporarily reduced operations last year during more than five months of lockdown and the largest union at miner Cerrejon held the longest strike in the company's history.

Reuters | March 29, 2021 | 7:58 am