Studying unintended consequences of mercury mitigation strategies key to artisanal mining sustainability goals There are about 10 to 19 million people involved in ASGM activities in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. Staff Writer | October 25, 2022 | 6:02 am
Ecuador residents seek referendum to block mining projects Residents of Ecuador's capital Quito on Monday delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures to the country's electoral court in a bid to ban mining. Reuters | October 24, 2022 | 12:41 pm
Kenorland, Sumitomo form JV at Chicobi gold project in Quebec Sumitomo earned a 51% interest by completing C$4.9 million in exploration expenses. Staff Writer | October 24, 2022 | 12:28 pm
Marathon Gold given Fisheries Act okay for Valentine project in Newfoundland The company can now move forward with activities such as dewatering small freshwater ponds for open pit mine development. Staff Writer | October 24, 2022 | 12:22 pm
SITE VISIT: New Pacific advances Bolivian silver project towards late 2022 PEA President Luis Arce’s economic plan calls for five new mines to be brought into production by the time he faces elections in 2025. By Tom Azzopardi in Oruro, Bolivia | October 24, 2022 | 11:40 am
Explained: India’s gold demand during Diwali With Diwali celebrations in full swing, will India see another record quarter for gold demand? Visual Capitalist - Elements | October 24, 2022 | 10:44 am
US mining sanctions take aim at Nicaragua’s Ortega Biden has signed an executive order that includes the authority to ban US companies from doing business in Nicaragua's gold industry. Reuters | October 24, 2022 | 10:10 am
Pure Gold places Ontario mine on care and maintenance due to cash constraints, stock crashes The company says the mine has yet to achieve consistent positive site-level cash flows. Staff Writer | October 24, 2022 | 8:32 am
Newcrest suspends operations at Brucejack mine following “critical incident” Incident involved an individual belonging to its mining and development contractor in British Columbia. Staff Writer | October 24, 2022 | 7:16 am