Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries. Frik Els | July 15, 2020 | 12:10 pm
Western Copper and Gold updates resource for Casino Results confirm that project in the Yukon is one of the largest copper-gold deposits in the world. Northern Miner Staff | July 14, 2020 | 11:52 am
Yamana Gold may hike 2020 guidance as all mines exceed targets Exceptional performances in the June quarter from Jacobina, El Peñón, Minera Florida and Canadian Malartic have the company re-thinking plans. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2020 | 3:49 am
Triple Flag, CMOC agree to streaming deal for Australian mine The deal gives Triple Flag rights to a majority of gold and silver to be produced at the Northparkes mine. Reuters | July 12, 2020 | 8:27 am
Mining companies have not left Mexico – officials Even though mining output is expected to fall by 16% in 2020, and exploration has sunk, officials say mining activities are gradually recovering. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 12, 2020 | 6:39 am
Franco-Nevada eyes $1 billion deals as base metals lag gold Investors want the company to focus on precious-metal deals. Bloomberg News | July 10, 2020 | 11:15 am
Hecla Mining weighs options for San Sebastian mine The silver-gold mine in Mexico will cease production in the third quarter of the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2020 | 10:16 am
Virus disruptions nearly halve Endeavour Silver output The miner churned out 596,545 ounces of silver and 5,817 gold ounces in Q2 — about 42% less than in 2019. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 9, 2020 | 9:10 am
Silver, copper, zinc used to make plastic conductive, more transparent Researchers at the University of Michigan created a flexible transparent conductor that sandwiches a thin layer of silver between two “dielectric” materials and produces a conductive anti-reflection coating on the sheet of plastic. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 9, 2020 | 6:30 am