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Champion Iron ships first concentrate from expanded Bloom Lake mine

The company is now working to gradually increase the mine and plant's capacity towards commercial production.

Staff Writer | May 4, 2022 | 11:20 am

ESG standards’ Indigenous blind spot could threaten critical metals push

ESG reporting standards were developed by and for finance and…

Kelsey Rolfe | May 4, 2022 | 8:06 am

B2Gold pushes out Gramalote feasibility study to mid-2022

B2Gold and partner AngloGold now expect decision on whether to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2022 | 7:06 am

Canadian AI solution helps locate new gold-bearing areas at Kazakhstani mine

Stratum AI was able to identify new gold-bearing areas at…

Staff Writer | May 4, 2022 | 6:06 am

Iamgold unveils 90% cost increase at Côté project

Completing the asset's development would require between $1.2 billion and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2022 | 3:56 am

Copper rally could prompt Mount Polley restart

If copper prices remained around $2.90 per pound, that could make it economic for mothballed copper mines in British Columbia to restart.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | September 28, 2020 | 2:10 pm

Central Asia Metals fined for tailings breach

Company to pay $75,757 for a tailings breach at its Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia on Sept. 14.

Northern Miner Staff | September 28, 2020 | 11:25 am

Resolute avoids Mali strike, reinstates 2020 targets

The miner restored its production guidance for 2020 of between 400,000 and 430,000 ounces of gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2020 | 9:50 am

Zambia chamber of mines says double taxation hurting investment

Mining companies are being taxed on income that has already been paid over as a royalty.

Reuters | September 28, 2020 | 8:51 am

Brazil’s hidden treasures

Country still takes baby steps when it comes to research and exploration compared to major producers like Canada and Australia, or even neighbors Chile and Peru.

Bruno Venditti | September 28, 2020 | 8:43 am

Pensana Rare Earths gets $9m from Angola wealth fund to develop project

The Longonjo project is slated to be the world's first major rare earth mine to be brought online in over a decade.

Reuters | September 28, 2020 | 8:34 am

China coal mine accident kills 16, Xinhua says

The accident occurred at the Songzao coal mine, which belongs to a local energy company

Reuters | September 27, 2020 | 8:33 am

Venezuelan opposition party demands environmentally friendlier mining operations

Encuentro Ciudadano is preparing a report aimed at informing discussions currently underway to modify the country’s mining law.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 27, 2020 | 7:00 am

Gold dealers charged in $185 million scheme to con the elderly

Two LA-based dealers have been charged with swindling senior citizens on precious-metals purchases in the run-up to this year’s record high in gold prices.

Bloomberg News | September 25, 2020 | 12:27 pm

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