Barrick sees win-win strategy in Golden Sunlight mine closure project

Shares of Premier Gold Mines went up 7% at Monday's market open on news of a high-grade discovery at the McCoy-Cove project in Nevada.

Funds allowed Norgold to both extend Lefa mine’s life and improve efficiencies at the operation.

To complete the transaction, the company has to secure C$6 million in financing.

Access to its Peñasquito gold mine is being illegally block by a trucking contractor and some members of the Cedros community.

According to the Responsible Mining Foundation, most of the companies assessed show little or no evidence of efforts to strengthen the gender balance of their leadership and governance teams.

Mining has become the sixth most important sector when it comes to exports.

The results of the election will be released May 23.

The increase should help bolster support from Lonmin investors, who still need to vote on the takeover.

Mineralized material that had only 1.01 g/t gold was successfully upgraded to 67.99 g/t.