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Gold Reserve drops out of US bidding for shares in Citgo parent

Houston-based Citgo is the crown jewel of Venezuela's companies overseas.

Reuters | September 19, 2024 | 10:34 am

West Red Lake Gold begins test mining and bulk sampling at Madsen in Ontario

The program will run for four months to support restarting…

Staff Writer | September 19, 2024 | 10:01 am

FATF asks for tighter checks on India’s precious metal deals

The South Asian nation has about 175,000 businesses in this…

Bloomberg News | September 19, 2024 | 8:56 am

Osisko Metals seeks financing partner on huge Gaspé copper project in Quebec

Reopening the former Noranda mine, about 575 km northeast of…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | September 19, 2024 | 8:38 am

AMG Critical Materials opens Europe’s first lithium hydroxide refinery

AMG’s concept is to expand annual production up to 100,000…

Staff Writer | September 19, 2024 | 8:18 am

Copper 360 reboots Rietberg mine in South Africa

This marks the first time in more than four decades that copper has been mined from the O’Kiep district.

Staff Writer | August 6, 2024 | 10:49 am

EDM moves Scotia zinc-lead mine closer to reopening

The company is preparing the mine plans for geotechnical assessment.

Staff Writer | August 6, 2024 | 10:31 am

Calibre secures approval for third open pit at Valentine gold mine in Newfoundland

The company received Federal Environmental Assessment Approval to include the Berry Pit and associated infrastructure changes at Valentine.

Staff Writer | August 6, 2024 | 9:43 am

Indian gold industry forms self-regulatory body with WGC backing

The newly-formed Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES) aims to promote fair, transparent and sustainable practices in the bullion industry.

Reuters | August 6, 2024 | 9:28 am

Anglo Asian to resume production after tailings dam approval

The approval marks the end of a year-long disruption at its operations in Azerbaijan.

Staff Writer | August 6, 2024 | 8:58 am

ERA sues Australia’s resources minister after lease for uranium deposit not renewed

The Jabiluka deposit in Australia's Northern Territory is surrounded by the world heritage-listed Kakadu rainforest.

Reuters | August 6, 2024 | 7:02 am

BC Minister’s statement on the 10-year anniversary of the Mount Polley dam breach

The catastrophic event left an indelible mark on British Columbia's local environment and on the mining industry.

Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low-Carbon Innovation | August 4, 2024 | 8:04 am

Australia’s QCoal says worker dies at coking coal mine

The company runs the Byerwen mine in the Bowen Basin.

Reuters | August 3, 2024 | 3:39 pm

Video: Marimaca Copper aims at low-cost production in Chile’s Antofagasta

At a time when most copper projects are struggling with soaring capital costs, Marimaca expects its eponymous oxide project in Chile’s Atacama Desert to break the mould with a low capital cost of $205 million.

Northern Miner Staff | August 2, 2024 | 1:35 pm

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