Canadian Gold Snapshot: Eight juniors seeking more yellow metal
High gold prices continue to make the precious metal one of the most sought after metals in Canada. Even companies with production are exploring for more. And there may be…
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Deadly shootout in Brazil’s Amazon as illegal miners enter indigenous land
At least three illegal gold miners inside the Yanomami reservation in northern Brazil have died, after they opened fire with automatic weapons on an indigenous community opposed to their presence…
Mining legacy processes setting the industry behind in sustainability targets – report
A report commissioned by Glasgow-based engineering company the Weir Group warns that the total amount of power used in hard rock mining is equal to 12 exajoules per year or…
McEwen Mining reports assays from Stock West in Ontario
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) has reported the latest drill results from the Stock West target, part of the company’s Fox Complex in northern Ontario, about 45 km east of…
Coeur takes 17.8% stake in Victoria Gold
Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) is acquiring a 17.8% stake from Orion Mine Finance in Victoria Gold (TSX: VGCX), which owns and operates the Eagle gold mine in the Yukon. The…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 238: ‘Increase the size of the pie’ — Barrick emphasizes shared revenue model with local communities
This week’s episode features Barrick Gold’s Q1 2021 conference call with president and CEO Mark Bristow, who discusses the company’s move towards sharing more revenue and employment opportunities with local…
Zambia reinstates GoviEx’s Chirundu licence
The Zambian government has reinstated the mining licence for GoviEx Uranium’s (TSXV: GXU; US-OTC: GVXXF) Chirundu property, part of the junior’s Mutanga project. The licence was cancelled in July 2020…
JV Article: How royalties are outpacing miners
Streaming and royalty financing deal flows are predicted to grow significantly over the next decade, and move beyond the precious metals market. Gold and silver now make up 96% of…
Wheaton’s Smallwood sees deal opportunities growing faster than the competition
The opportunity landscape for closing new precious metals streaming deals is growing faster than the competition, Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) CEO Randy Smallwood tells The…
Magnetic nanoparticles to be used to extract lithium from brines in the US
A technology that uses magnetic nanoparticles to capture valuable materials from brines is being launched today by its developer, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and its…
The View from England: To deliver a mine, expect the worst
Memorable corporate and political anniversaries are front of mind at the moment, as is an historic expedition with a valuable lesson for risk assessors everywhere. Newmont recently celebrated its 100th…
Commodities that will rule the green, digital transition
A new report by Fitch Solutions forecasts that some ‘conventional’ commodities will receive an added boost in the next 20 years as they take a central stage in the green…