Barrick reaches ‘historic’ deal in Tanzania
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and Tanzania have signed a deal that grants the African nation stakes in the three gold mines the company…
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Report: Miners have long way to go on ESG
A study of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice in the mining sector that examined the top-50 listed mining companies by market capitalization and the…
Centerra receives permits to restart Kumtor
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has received approvals and permits to restart open-pit mining at its Kumtor operation in the Kyrgyz Republic. The Kyrgyz state agency…
Teranga discovers new zone at Golden Hill
The latest exploration results from Teranga Gold’s (TSX: TGZ) Golden Hill project located within the Hounde greenstone belt in Burkina Faso indicate a new discovery…
Top-10 large, high-grade uranium projects
Uranium companies have been awaiting a price recovery since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor disaster in March 2011. Since early 2016 the spot uranium price…
Unigold traces oxides over 800 metres at Neita
Unigold (TSXV: UGD) has released the results of 28 holes testing oxide resource potential at its 226-sq.-km Neita concession in the Dominican Republic. The drilling has…
Ex-Vale CEO charged with homicide for Brazil dam disaster
State prosecutors in Brazil have charged Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) former CEO, Fabio Schvartsman, with homicide after the catastrophic tailings dam disaster a year ago at…
Garibaldi grows footprint at Nickel Mountain
Most recent intercepts from Garibaldi Resources’ (TSXV: GGI; OTC: GGIFF) 63-sq.-km Nickel Mountain project in the Eskay camp have extended the mineralized limits, connected these…
Resolute sells Ravenswood to focus on Africa
Resolute Mining (LSE: RSG) is selling its Ravenswood gold mine in Queensland — its only Australian asset — to private equity firm EMR Capital Management…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 170: ‘From abject poverty to affluence’ ft P. Jerry Asp on how the mining industry can transform communities
This episode features the induction of P. Jerry Asp to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Metro Convention Centre…
Marathon upgrades Valentine resource
Marathon Gold’s (TSX: MOZ) latest resource update for the Valentine project features total measured and indicated resources of 54.9 million tonnes grading 1.75 grams gold…
Trade tensions and ESG policies top issues for miners, survey says
Global law firm White & Case has released the results of its fourth annual survey on mining and metals, identifying trade and ESG issues as…