OceanaGold suspends operations in New Zealand Miner has temporarily suspended operations at its Macreas and Waihi mines, as the government implements a country-wide covid-19 lockdown. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2021 | 9:02 am
Ranked: Canada’s top 40 miners Revenue of top 40 reaches C$125 billion. Marilyn Scales - Canadian Mining Journal | August 23, 2021 | 3:23 pm
St Barbara taking C$230-275m write down of Canadian assets The Torquoy gold mine reached commercial production in March 2018 and was acquired by St Barbara in mid-2019. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 23, 2021 | 10:46 am
Gold price back above $1,800 on deepening virus concerns Meanwhile, the dollar index eased off the 9-1/2-month high hit last week. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 23, 2021 | 8:47 am
Greenhouse gas emissions at gold mines unaffected by lockdowns — report S&P Global Market Intelligence reviewed 2020 sustainability reports from more than 90 gold mines globally. MINING.com Editor | August 20, 2021 | 3:06 pm
Gold mid-tiers’ Q2 2021 fundamentals The mid-tier gold miners in the sweet spot for stock-price upside potential just reported another strong quarter. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | August 20, 2021 | 11:20 am
Loncor drills deepest hole to date at Adumbi deposit The deepest borehole intersected 25.59 m grading 2.39 g/t Au and 8.09 m grading 1.90 g/t Au. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 20, 2021 | 9:24 am
Brazil’s Munduruku tribe haunted by mercury’s deadly threat Brazil's National Mining Agency estimates that wildcat gold miners extract some 30 tonnes of gold annually from the Tapajós river using toxic mercury. Reuters | August 20, 2021 | 7:40 am
Factbox: What are Afghanistan’s untapped minerals and resources? A former mines minister of the country once said the natural resources could be worth up to $3 trillion. Reuters | August 19, 2021 | 1:16 pm