Yamana expands Wasamac land package ahead of updated feasibility The gold miner also expects to release an updated feasibility study for Wasamac by late July. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 14, 2021 | 11:57 am
USDX: the cleanest shirt among the dirty laundry With the Fed poised to come clean and scale back its asset purchases in September, the USD Index should shine over the medium term. Sunshine Profits | June 14, 2021 | 11:25 am
Brazil to deploy special force to protect the Yanomami from wildcat gold miners More than 20,000 miners are illegally prospecting on the reservation and polluting rivers with mercury used to separate gold from ore. Reuters | June 14, 2021 | 11:15 am
Centerra CEO weighs ‘divorce’ with Kyrgyzstan on seized mine A split would be just one way for Centerra to resolve issues with Kyrgyzstan’s government, which also owns 26% of the company. Bloomberg News | June 14, 2021 | 11:02 am
Gold price drops to 4-week low ahead of Fed policy meeting The price action suggests that the speculative market was heavily long on gold, one analyst says. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 14, 2021 | 10:33 am
Endeavour Mining debuts on London Stock Exchange The move makes the company the largest pure play gold miner listed on the premium segment of the LSE. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2021 | 10:26 am
Tanzania to add gold to reserves, resume $3 billion iron project The government wants to raise the contribution of mining to Tanzania’s gross domestic product to 10% by 2025 from the current 6.7%. Bloomberg News | June 14, 2021 | 9:46 am
Restoration efforts need to consider cumulative toxicity of mine pollutants – research US-based researchers say it is important to track the combined toxicity of individual metals because it is their cumulative impact that actually affects ecosystems. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 13, 2021 | 4:37 pm
Formalization of small-scale mining detrimental for the environment — study A study conducted in Peru shows that, if not properly conducted, formalization processes may be detrimental to the environment. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 12, 2021 | 4:11 pm