Benchmark to acquire Lawyers gold-silver project The deal is pursuant to a share exchange agreement that contemplates a proposed business combination with PPM Phoenix Precious Metals Corp. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 19, 2019 | 6:20 am
Braveheart allowed to drill at Bull River property in British Columbia The company received an amendment to its Mines Act Permit M-33 from British Columbia Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 19, 2019 | 6:15 am
Newcrest ready to divest interest from Indonesian asset The move comes after the Joko Widodo government mandated that major mines have to be at least 51% owned by Indonesian companies. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 18, 2019 | 11:17 am
Asia Gold: High prices dent buying, silver remains attractive High prices prompted Asian consumers to sell back physical gold this week to lock in profits. Reuters | August 16, 2019 | 11:20 am
Aurania to start drilling in Ecuador by September The Toronto-based miner wants to explore the Yawi targets in the southern part of its Lost Cities - Cutucu project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2019 | 6:15 am
Casa receives work permit for Pitman project in British Columbia The permit was issued following consultation with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the Kitselas First Nation. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 15, 2019 | 6:20 am
Spearmint reports positive results from Neba prospects in British Columbia An anomalous gold value of 112 ppb Au was returned from a stream sediment sample. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 14, 2019 | 6:20 am
South America’s glaciers may have a bigger problem than climate change Chile has one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water outside the north and south poles, but the abundant glaciers that are the source of that precious commodity are melting fast. Bloomberg News | August 14, 2019 | 3:28 am
Sun Metals expands 421 zone at Stardust The company reported intervals as long as 58 metres grading 2.49% copper, 2.61 g/t gold and 44.3 g/t silver. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2019 | 3:19 pm