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St Barbara taking C$230-275m write down of Canadian assets

The Torquoy gold mine reached commercial production in March 2018 and was acquired by St Barbara in mid-2019.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 23, 2021 | 10:46 am

Iron ore price down as China’s steel output slows

Pressured by rising supply and cuts in steel production, iron…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 23, 2021 | 9:03 am

Lynas gets extension to build waste plant in Malaysia

Deadline for the proposed permanent low-level radioactive waste disposal facility…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2021 | 7:48 am

Clay found in bauxite deposits helps produce low-carbon cement

Belterra clay has been found to have enough minerals with…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 23, 2021 | 6:06 am

Gem Diamonds sells Botswana unit for $4 million

The company's main asset in Botswana is the mothballed Ghaghoo…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2021 | 3:53 am

Southern Silver to pay $15m for 100% interest in Mexican project

The Vancouver-based miner executed an agreement with Electrum Global Holdings to buy 60% indirect working interest in the Cerro Las Minitas project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2020 | 6:15 am

US to re-impose tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports

The US is the primary export destination for Canada’s $13-billion aluminum industry, accounting for 83% of its trade in 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2020 | 3:53 am

Hudbay appeals court decision on Rosemont

Rosemont, if completed, is expected to become one of the largest copper mines in the US.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 22, 2020 | 3:36 pm

Codelco beefs up sanitary measures at El Teniente

The company said it would move to a 14-day on, 14-day off shift schedule at El Teniente, its largest deposit.

Reuters | June 22, 2020 | 10:54 am

Gold X names Friedland chairman, stock jumps

Gold X stock soared nearly 17% to a three-year high Monday.

Jackson Chen | June 22, 2020 | 10:19 am

Maaden phosphate unit signs $4.1 billion finance deal

The refinancing allows the business to reduce interest expense and pushes back the start of repayments until 2022.

Bloomberg News | June 22, 2020 | 9:46 am

SolGold resumes exploration in Ecuador

The Australian miner is exploring and assessing 75 regional concessions across 14 provinces in Ecuador.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2020 | 8:54 am

Less time underground, more autonomous tech/robots – the future of mine safety

Panellists in a webinar organized by Exyn concluded that mineworkers’ safety is linked to the adoption of autonomous, robotic technology that generates high-quality data.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 21, 2020 | 11:44 am

Venezuela’s rival presidents prepare to battle over gold in London vaults

Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido claim access to $1.9 billion stashed in the Bank of England.

Reuters | June 19, 2020 | 10:52 am

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