Diamond market shows signs of revival
After being virtually shut down since March, the diamond market has slowly come back to life. This fall, De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer…
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Editorial: Souring Aussie-China relations puts coal in the crosshairs
Relations between Australia and China have been strained since Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent global investigation into the origins (and initial handling)…
Northern Vertex extends gold-silver mineralization at Moss in Arizona
Northern Vertex Mining (TSXV: NEE; US-OTC: NHVCF) has reported high-grade gold and silver drill results from a resource expansion drill program on the Ruth vein at…
Top miners, University of Queensland join forces to research coarse particle processing
Researchers from the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute and representatives from Anglo American (LSE: AAL), Aeris Resources, Eriez Flotation Division, Glencore (LSE: GLEN), Hudbay…
HighGold drills Johnson Tract polymetallic project in Alaska
HighGold Mining (TSXV: HIGH; US-OTC: HGGOF) has reported additional drill results from its 15,000-metre drill program on its flagship Johnson Tract polymetallic project in southcentral Alaska,…
Canadian gov’t orders national security review of Shandong-TMAC deal
Months after shareholders of TMAC Resources (TSX: TMR) approved a takeover of the company by China’s Shandong Gold Mining, the federal government has ordered a…
Diamonds Snapshot: Seven small diamond producers and explorers to watch
The Covid-19 pandemic has choked off revenue for diamond producers and funding for diamond juniors for much of the year. But with the diamond trade…
Commentary: Inflation concerns support diamond prices
The U.S. dollar, as measured by an index tracking it versus six major currencies including the Euro, Yen and Canadian dollar, is down almost 10%…
Endeavour Mining restarts security-challenged Boungou mine in Burkina Faso
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV), West Africa’s top gold producer, has resumed operations at its Boungou mine in Burkina Faso, a year after previous owner Semafo…
Argonaut greenlights Magino gold project in Ontario
The board of directors of Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) has approved construction of the company’s wholly owned Magino gold project in Ontario, 40 km northeast…
Radisson drills high-grade gold below O’Brien resource
Radisson Mining Resources (TSXV: RDS; US-OTC: RMRDF) has released assay results for hole OB-20-156, drilled within its wholly owned, past-producing O’Brien project in Quebec, which…
Kirkland Lake raises dividend on strong earnings
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX:KL; NYSE: KL) reported third-quarter gold production of 339,584 oz., a 3% increase over the 329,770 oz. generated in the prior quarter….