September 20, 2023 Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent — report An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do not have the necessary policies to respect the rights of the communities impacted by their activities, especially Indigenous communities.
September 19, 2023 Barrick eyes copper growth as Bristow laments market’s need for ‘instant gratification’ Once fully ramped up, Reko Diq and Lumwana are expected to become two of the world’s top 20 copper mines by annual production.
September 19, 2023 British Columbia energy minister in a mines, power, fossil fuels balancing act Some are wondering whether B.C. will actually have enough power to satisfy the demand from all the projects being proposed in the province.
September 19, 2023 O3’s Vizquerra powers Marban Alliance toward feasibility The Marban project saw a preliminary economic assessment completed by Osisko Mining a year earlier.
September 19, 2023 First Quantum chairman Philip Pascall passes away The board of directors has voted to elect Robert Harding, who has been a director of First Quantum since 2013, as the interim chairman.
September 19, 2023 WGC steps up efforts to boost supply chain transparency All 33 members with operating gold mines will publish the names and locations of their refining partners at least once a year.
September 18, 2023 First Nations Drilling JV preps to train Indigenous drillers in northern Ontario With initial drilling under its belt, the JV’s next focus will be providing internships in diamond drilling in October for students from Northern College in Sioux Lookout.
September 18, 2023 Environmental assessment completed for Cariboo gold project in British Columbia Cariboo Gold underground mine was originally part of the Barkerville Gold district.
September 18, 2023 B2Gold says Goose project to pour first gold in early 2025 The fast-tracked underground mining plan will increase average gold production in the first five years of operation to over 300,000 oz. per year.
September 18, 2023 Indian, Canadian officials discuss critical mineral mining cooperation Talks were held amid tense diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
