Hecla’s Yukon unit fined $100,000 for chemical risks
Hecla Mining‘s (NYSE:HL) Yukon-based subsidiary has been hit with a $100,000 fine for overlooking certain environmental risks at its large silver mine situated 350 km…
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Billions in African gold smuggled to UAE: report
As much as US$35 billion worth of gold produced by artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa, the world’s top bullion producing continent, goes undeclared and…
Cabral Gold shares rise on top-three results ever at Cuiú Cuiú project in Brazil
Drilling at Cabral Gold’s (TSXV: CBR; US-OTC: CGBZF) Machichie target has returned some of the highest-grade assays at the Cuiú Cuiú project in northern Brazil,…
Lithium Ionic study gives Bandeira project US$1.3B NPV
A new feasibility study for Lithium Ionic’s (TSXV: LTH; US-OTC: LTHCF) Bandeira project in eastern Brazil outlines an operation with a post-tax net present value…
Southern Cross Gold more than doubles Sunday Creek drill program
Australia’s Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) has reported 38 intersections with grades higher than 100 grams per tonne gold-equivalent over a metre’s width at its…
Endeavour begins commissioning Lafigue gold mine
Endeavour Mining (TSX, LSE: EDV) has begun wet commissioning of its 80%-owned and newly built Lafigué gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire, with production slated to begin…
BHP abandons US$49B bid for Anglo
BHP (ASX: BHP) is walking away from its US$49.2 billion offer for Anglo American (LSE: AAL) after the companies couldn’t agree on how to handle the…
Wyloo to build $900M battery material plant in Sudbury
Wyloo Metals, the privately held resources unit of Australia iron ore baron Andrew Forrest, says it plans to build a battery materials plant in northern…
Miners serve strike notice at Gibraltar mine in BC
A union representing 550 workers at Taseko’s copper mine said they will strike if a new contract is not reached by Friday.
Video: Osisko Metals advances largest copper project in eastern North America
Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNE) is advancing the Gaspé copper project in Quebec with more drilling, community consultations and a preliminary economic assessment starting this year,…
Red Pine makes high-grade gold headway at Wawa
Following the early May assay tampering allegations at Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX; US-OTC: RDEXF), the company says its latest drill results expand mineralization at…
NexGen scores higher grade uranium find than at flagship’s discovery hole in Saskatchewan
NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; NYSE: NXE; ASX: NXG) has reported high-grade uranium assays east of its main Arrow deposit in northern Saskatchewan that are stronger…