Endeavour begins commissioning Lafigue gold mine
Endeavour Mining (TSX, LSE: EDV) has begun wet commissioning of its 80%-owned and newly built Lafigué gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire, with production slated to begin…
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Red Pine makes high-grade gold headway at Wawa
Following the early May assay tampering allegations at Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX; US-OTC: RDEXF), the company says its latest drill results expand mineralization at…
Mining M&A slips as firms lawyer-up to fight regulators
Global mining dealmaking is falling this year but political drama and litigation are escalating in the United States and Canada, while other trends include paying…
Bravo shares soar on copper finds at Brazil PGM project
Bravo Mining (TSX.V: BRVO, US-OTC: BRVMF) shares surged more than 40% to $3.25 each, their highest level since January, after the company announced high-grade copper…
The Northern Miner’s first Gold and Silver Giveaway
The Northern Miner has reported on the ups and downs of the mining and metals sector for over a century, and we want to celebrate…
TNM Drill Down: Sokoman cuts high-grade gold at Moosehead
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the best gold assays of the May 17-24 period. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width…
Kincora partners with AngloGold on NJNB project in Australia
Kincora Copper (TSXV: KCC; ASX: KCC) has secured a key partner in AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG) for its Northern Junee-Narromine Belt (NJNB) copper-gold…
Aura buys two projects near Matupá gold property in Brazil
Mid-tier gold-copper miner Aura Minerals (TSX: ORA; US-OTC: ORAAF) recently acquired two projects in Mato Grosso, Brazil, with a view of bolstering resources at its…
Chile to launch public consultation on tailings regulation
Chile’s Mines Minister Aurora Williams announced that the country Chile is launching a public consultation to modify its regulations on the design, construction, operation and…
Newmont reopens Argentina’s Cerro Negro gold mine
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the world’s largest gold producer, has resumed operations at its Cerro Negro mine in Argentina, after a six-week suspension following…
Video: Crackdown on gay rights in some regions raises safety concerns for miners, Quartermain says
Mining companies must consider human rights issues in their international operations, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee Bob Quartermain said in an April interview. Recent…
Equinox pours first gold at Greenstone
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) has poured first gold on schedule at its now 100%-owned Greenstone gold project in northern Ontario, the company’s flagship asset. In…