Dominion’s $7.8bn wind pilot project underway The state of Virginia recently signed into law the Virginia Clean Economy Act. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 16, 2020 | 6:30 am
CanAlaska reports first results from Saskatchewan drill program The Vancouver-based miner was able to complete four drill holes of the six planned for its winter campaign. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 16, 2020 | 6:15 am
Barrick maintains 2020 guidance despite output drop It expects first-quarter gold production to fall by 8.5% due to global efforts to stop the spread of covid-19. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2020 | 5:36 am
Thor to build Nigeria’s first large-scale gold mine The decision comes as the Canada-listed junior miner secured funding for its Segilola gold project. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2020 | 3:54 am
Zambia plans to revoke Glencore’s Mopani licenses Mopani's chief executive Nathan Bullock detained at Lusaka airport. Reuters | April 15, 2020 | 5:25 pm
Barrick gets 800,000 test kits to screen workers for covid-19 Barrick's CEO said that tests had helped shield the company's operations and host communities from the virus. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 15, 2020 | 3:11 pm
Brazil mineral output drops 17% in Q1 In Q1, mining companies in Brazil produced 147 million mineral tonnes less than the same quarter 2019. Bruno Venditti | April 15, 2020 | 1:53 pm
Quebec’s Renard mine stays on care and maintenance Stornoway Diamond says the decision is due to depressed market prices for diamonds, stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 15, 2020 | 11:33 am
Hecla resumes work at Casa Berardi Restart of operations is planned over a month and will follow the government’s guidelines. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 15, 2020 | 11:14 am