Victoria Gold’s new credit facilities lower carrying costs The Eagle mine became the Yukon’s newest gold mine when it reached commercial production in July 2020. Northern Miner Staff | January 4, 2021 | 12:00 pm
SilverCrest secures $120m facility for Las Chispas The financing is intended to fund the construction of the proposed 1,250 tonne per day underground project. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 4, 2021 | 11:55 am
South Africa nabs trio with 74 kg of gold in hand luggage Investigations, with the assistance of Interpol, are under way to determine the origin of the gold. Bloomberg News | January 4, 2021 | 10:52 am
McEwen production down 33% in 2020 Production reached 115,600 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) in 2020, compared with 174,400 GEOs in 2019. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 10:00 am
Gold price begins new year on a high Prices surged above $1,900 an ounce on Monday to the highest in almost two months. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 9:09 am
ALX to acquire Electra nickel project in Ontario The Vancouver-based miner says the project is prospective for nickel, copper, cobalt, PGE and gold mineralization. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 6:15 am
Aton outlines plan to build Egypt’s second gold mine The Canadian miner is ready to kick off its ambitious 2021 exploration drilling and development program. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2021 | 6:08 am
Central African rebels attack mining town before election results announced At least five rebels were killed and two army soldiers wounded in the clashes in Bangasso. Reuters | January 3, 2021 | 12:41 pm
MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020 From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2021 | 12:20 pm