Lundin Gold granted permit for new Ecuador target

Initial exploration work on the drill-ready Barbasco target, about 7 km south of Fruta del Norte.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2020 | 7:05 am

BHP puts top-level salaries on ice

The world's No.1 miner paid its chief executive Mike Henry $6.1 million for the first six months on the job.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2020 | 3:48 am

Wolfden Resources releases Pickett Mountain PEA

The early stage study outlines a mine life of 10.7 years producing a total of 600.2 million lb. of payable zinc, 230.1 million lb. payable lead, 78.3 million lb. payable copper, 8.1 million oz. payable silver and 38,324 oz. gold at all-in sustaining costs of $0.38 per lb. zinc.

Northern Miner Staff | September 14, 2020 | 3:10 am

First Majestic gets $59 million investment from Sprott

Billionaire Eric Sprott has now become a shareholder in the Mexico-focused silver producer.

Jackson Chen | September 11, 2020 | 9:24 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Barrick CEO faces stark test; Definitive feasibility study for Kakula confirms giant mine; Freeport’s Grasberg go-go days back.

MINING.com Editor | September 11, 2020 | 6:34 am

Freeport’s Grasberg go-go days back as gold, copper prices rally

Freeport's iconic open cut mine in Indonesia is going underground – nearly doubling copper and gold production and earning $8 billion per year in the process.

Frik Els | September 10, 2020 | 8:54 pm