Hudbay to release more realistic Copper Mountain plan
Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HB) plans to publish a new technical report and mine plan for its recently acquired Copper Mountain mine in B.C. that will pull back overly…
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Exterra champions carbon-negative mining with CO2-seizing tech
Exterra Carbon Solutions (ECS) aims to give miners a sustainability shot by converting process waste and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into stable, inert minerals, simultaneously mitigating environmental footprints, rehabilitating mine…
Credit rater Fitch upbeat on gold majors’ resilience amid hazy markets
Fitch Ratings of London has issued a stable credit outlook for global gold producers, citing their strong financial metrics and debt reduction despite higher inflation, interest rates and geopolitical risk….
Panama bans all future mining projects, sends First Quantum contract to court
Panama legislators approved a bill on Thursday that blocks all future mining concessions including exploration, extraction and transportation of minerals as well as contract renewals in the Central American country. The…
Lundin drilling signals strong resource growth ahead at Fruta del Norte
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) released a fresh set of drill results from its Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold mine in southeast Ecuador on Thursday suggesting significant resource growth potential for…
CMS: Streaming could jump-start critical mineral finance, Smallwood says
The metals streaming finance model pioneered by Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM) could be ideal for early-stage critical mineral developers to shore up their treasuries in difficult markets,…
Idris Elba film a gold-infused global adventure through culture, history and industry
Actor Idris Elba takes audiences on a global journey about gold in a new documentary from the World Gold Council, Gold: A Story of Beauty, Power, and Transformation. Premiered on…
Sibanye-Stillwater shake-up puts more than 4,000 jobs at risk
Precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) said a planned restructuring could see it shut down four loss-making platinum group metal (PGM) mines in South Africa, resulting in the…
TNM Drill Down: Snowline’s Rogue delivers best assays of the week
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (Oct. 13-20). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data…
Video: Frank Giustra talks junior exploration and macro money matters
Frank Giustra stands out in a fast-evolving world where many chase the allure of tech stocks and cryptocurrency. The seasoned entrepreneur, philanthropist, and CEO of Fiore Group sounded the alarm…
Equinox nears Greenstone’s golden finish line
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) is in the final stages of completing its $1.2-billion Greenstone mine build in northern Ontario, which is slated to pour first gold under budget…
CMS: Catherine McLeod-Seltzer blazes a trail from the board room to the drill bit
Among the few women in mining, especially during her early years, Catherine McLeod-Seltzer often found herself in rooms full of grey-haired men named John. Yet, she has shattered glass ceilings in the industry, leaving an indelible mark on the global mining landscape.
As the independent chair of Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC), one of the world’s gold majors, her story recounts perseverance, vision, and a passion for geology and exploration, The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium heard Friday in London. Instead of seeing it as a hurdle, she turned it into an opportunity to be heard.