Seabed mining body meets amid rising pressure for code
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) kicked off on Monday a two-week meeting expected to be pivotal as the UN body works on the world’s initial regulations for the mining activity,…
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Exclusive: Victoria Gold worker caught in landslide claims company has history of unsafe practices
A heavy equipment operator who was caught in the heap leach pad accident at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VGCX) Eagle mine in Yukon says he fears the company may try to…
Testing shows cyanide levels near Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine are dropping
The danger of cyanide contamination following the accident at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: VGCX) Eagle mine in Yukon might be fading after the latest test results show low levels of the…
Site visit: Fireweed closes in on Far North critical minerals boom
Remote eastern Yukon —The snow-peaked mountains and green valleys of eastern Yukon may seem like a place that would attract only wily old prospectors and extreme hikers. But on a gentle…
No cyanide risk to drinking water after Victoria Gold accident, Yukon government says
Drinking water is safe to consume after the heap leach pad (HLP) accident last week at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV: GCX) Eagle mine in Yukon, a health official said Thursday, but…
Site visit: Can Western Copper and Gold rise to its green challenges?
Near Carmacks, Yukon — Western Copper and Gold’s (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN) Casino project sits at the potential junction of a trans-Canadian green power conduit while promising metals needed for the…
First Quantum shares gain after Panama orders copper mine audit
Shares in First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) rose 6.7% on Wednesday after Panama’s new president José Raúl Mulino said this week he would order an environmental study of the Cobre Panama…
Anglo’s coal mine fire may delay reshuffle: BMO
A gas fire at Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) Grosvenor metallurgical coal mine in northeast Australia could see operations suspended for more than one year and affect the company’s restructuring plans,…
Tracing global nickel production to its sources
Nickel is an essential component in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, solar panels and alloys for the aerospace industry. Nickel demand for EVs is projected to grow about 40 times by…
One person injured in accident at Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine
One person sustained non-serious injuries in the accident at Victoria Gold‘s (TSXV: GCX) Eagle mine in Yukon, which caused a landslide and potential cyanide leak, the second landslide this year,…
Photos of Victoria Gold accident show heap leach landslide in Yukon
Victoria Gold (TSXV: GCX) has suspended operations at its Eagle mine in the Yukon after an accident at its heap leach pad. There were no injuries, the company said. The…
M&A activity shows we’re far from a market top in commodities
There’s a long-held fable within investing circles that surging M&A activity can (at times) signal a market top. So, how does that come about? Just like regular investors, major corporate…