Glencore hit by another probe over Congo dealings
Mining and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is facing a criminal investigation in its home country for failing to have organizational measures in place to prevent alleged corruption in the…
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Top 10 Canada-based precious metals developers
Canadian gold and silver juniors are leading project advancement at home and abroad. The following are the top-10 Canadian-headquartered precious metals companies that are developing projects but not yet in commercial…
PwC report points to rising ESG focus in BC mining
While the current business outlook remains uncertain, PwC Canada, in its new B.C. mines report, says the British Columbia mining industry is in a good position to withstand volatility due…
Canadian Mining Symposium day 3 features Randy Smallwood, Joe Foster
As the last day of the Canadian Mining Symposium (CMS) began on June 18, it was clear that the global community had embraced the online, virtual version of the annual…
India to end decades-old monopoly on coal
India has taken a historic step towards ending the state monopoly on mining and selling coal by auctioning 41 mines in the country, a move that allows private companies to…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 191: The Canadian Mining Symposium goes digital, ft. Dean McPherson and Anthony Vaccaro
This week’s episode features the opening of this year’s Canadian Mining Symposium held on Zoom from June 16-18, 2020. Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro gives opening remarks to the…
Dominion Diamond sues partner in Diavik mine
Dominion Diamond Mines is suing DDMI, its associate in the iconic Diavik mine and a subsidiary of Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO), for alleged breach of contract and acting…
Osisko Metals’ Pine Point PEA suggests large-scale operation
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Osisko Metals’ (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) wholly owned Pine Point project in the Northwest Territories outlines an 11,250 tonne per day open-pit and underground…
Northern Dynasty to share Pebble mine revenue with local community
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-AM: NAK), the company behind a proposed massive copper-gold mine in southwest Alaska, has announced a revenue sharing program for full-time residents of Bristol Bay….
Skeena progresses Eskay Creek to prefeasibility
Skeena Resources (TSXV: SKE; US-OTC: SKREF) has started a preliminary feasibility study (PFS) for the Eskay Creek gold-silver project in the province’s Golden Triangle area. “The PFS is the next…
Russia to pass China in gold production by 2029: Fitch
A report by Fitch Solutions states that global gold mine production growth is expected to rebound in the coming years underpinned by higher gold prices and mergers between major mining…
Top miners in good position to weather Covid-19, PwC says
The global Top 40 mining companies are so far weathering the Covid-19 storm mostly unscathed, but the longer-term impacts remain uncertain and ongoing disruption is likely, according to PwC’s Mine…