The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame announces 2021 inductees
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will welcome five new members at its July 2021 gala dinner and induction ceremony, An Evening Under the Stars, to be held at the…
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Siberian gold deposit has world’s largest reserves, Polyus says
Russia’s top gold producer Polyus (LSE: PLZL) says its giant Sukhoi Log gold deposit in Siberia is the world’s biggest by reserves, both among greenfield assets and operating mines. The…
Newcrest expands access to North American capital with TSX listing
Following its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Oct.13, Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM), Australia’s largest gold producer, hopes to improve the company’s global visibility and increase its North American…
Global platinum demand to decline 7% in 2020: GlobalData
Global platinum demand is set to fall by 7.2% in 2020, with the Covid-19 pandemic driving significantly lower demand from the auto and jewellery sectors, according to GlobalData, a U.K.-based…
Bonterra reports ‘promising’ results at Barry in Abitibi
Quebec-focused gold explorer Bonterra Resources (TSXV: BTR; US-OTC: BONXF) announced the most recent results from the drill program at its Barry project, located within the Abitibi Greenstone Belt in the…
Kodiak reports long copper-gold intercepts from MPD project in BC
Kodiak Copper (TSXV: KDK) has released complete assay results for drill hole 20-004, after reporting partial assays in September, and new assays for drill hole 20-002, which were completed at…
Global copper production to increase in 2021 after two years of declines: ICSG
The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) has released its copper market forecast for 2020-21 and expects this year will mark the second consecutive year of decline in world copper mine production. After…
MINING.com top 10 lowest-cost copper mines
The all-in sustaining costs (AISCs) metric has been widely used in the mining industry since 2013 for its comprehensive and transparent look at an operation’s costs. According to data from Miningintelligence, Lundin…
Nordgold matches Shandong Gold’s offer for Cardinal
A long-running battle between Nordgold (LSE: NORD) and China’s Shandong Gold Mining over Cardinal Resources (ASX: CDV) took a fresh turn, after the Russian gold miner matched Shandong’ s latest…
Sun Metals drills high-grade copper at Stardust in BC
Sun Metals (TSXV: SUNM) has announced assay results for drill holes completed at its wholly owned Stardust project in north-central British Columbia. The intercepts confirm continuous high-grade copper-gold mineralization over…
Battle North Gold tables feasibility study on high-margin Bateman mine
A feasibility study on Battle North Gold’s (TSX: BNAU; US-OTC: BNAUF) Bateman project in the Red Lake district has defined a seven-year, 1,315-tonne-per-day underground operation. The development features a 21-month…
Energy metals require significant investment: Wood Mackenzie
An investment of at least US$1 trillion will be needed in key energy transition metals over the next 15 years “to meet the growing demands of decarbonization,” reports consultants Wood…