SolGold CEO leaves after less than a year in the top job
Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) said on Thursday its chief executive and managing director, Darryl Cuzzubbo, had left the company effective immediately, after less than…
Regulatory Issues
Triple Flag to buy Maverix Metals creating fourth largest streaming and royalty firm
Canada’s Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM) is buying smaller peer Maverix Metals (TSX: MMX) in a deal valued at $606 million, which would consolidate it as the…
Rio Tinto’s takeover of Turquoise Hill indefinitely on hold as Quebec regulator steps in
Canada’s Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TQR) is indefinitely postponing a shareholders vote on the proposed US$3.3-billion takeover of the company by Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO;…
Agnico Eagle, Pan American to buy Yamana Gold in US$4.8B deal
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) are buying fellow Canadian miner Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE:…
Industry groups welcome $10B in Ottawa’s budget update
Canada’s major mining industry group and a green energy think tank are welcoming nearly $10 billion spread over tax credits for clean technology, mining project…
Ontario Mines Minister Pirie targets red tape for Ring of Fire
Ontario Mines Minister George Pirie, a 35-year mining industry veteran before his election in June, says he plans to consider cutting project red tape “fairly…
Ottawa forces Chinese divestments in critical minerals companies
The federal government has been getting tough with some Chinese companies, forcing some foreign owners of Canadian critical mineral projects to divest their holdings in…
As Ontario joins clean energy talks, federal minister Wilkinson looks to streamline project approvals
Ontario has joined a country-wide consultation process to hammer out energy and mining strategies for transitioning to clean power using critical minerals, Canada’s natural resources…
The View from England: Sending the right signals
The world’s first, and still largest, broadcaster is 100 years old. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) was formed on Oct. 18, 1922, by a group…
Trevali Mining to liquidate Burkina Faso assets after deadly flood
Canadian company Trevali Mining’s 90%-owned subsidiary in Burkina Faso has filed for liquidation, effectively kicking off a gradual shutdown process that includes the disposal of…
GMS: EY’s Theo Yameogo on ESG and digital transformation — ‘We need to communicate’
Are ESG ratings for miners clear enough? Are ESG principles clearly understood by most people? What role can digital transformation play in mining? Theo Yameogo,…
Chile files sinkhole-related charges against Lundin Mining
Chile’s environmental regulator SMA filed four charges on Thursday against Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) for a giant sinkhole that appeared in July above an underground…