Osisko hits more high grade at Lynx
Infill results from Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) drill program at the Windfall gold project in the Abitibi greenstone belt in Quebec continue to suggest strong grades within the Lynx zone…
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Torex Gold pilots new underground mining system
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) is trialling a new underground mining system at its wholly-owned Morelos Gold property in Mexico’s Guerrero state, 180 km southwest of Mexico City. The property…
Silver miners hit hard by lockdowns, GlobalData says
Since mid-March, the response of governments worldwide to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to disrupted mining activities across the globe. Thirty-two countries have passed partial or complete lockdown orders, leading…
Vale takes offers for New Caledonia nickel assets
Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world’s top producer of nickel and iron ore, has received non-binding offers for its operations on the Pacific island of New Caledonia, it said on a…
Condor Gold lands environmental permit for Mestiza
Nicaragua-focused Condor Gold (TSX: COG; LSE: CNR) has been granted an environmental permit for the development and exploitation of the Mestiza gold asset, a complementary open pit to the company’s…
Rockridge hits high-grade gold at Raney project in Ontario
In its first drill program at its wholly-owned Raney gold project, 110 km southwest of Timmins, Ont., Rockridge Resources (TSXV: ROCK; US-OTC: RRRLF) cut 6 metres of 28 grams gold…
First Quantum lowers 2020 guidance
With its Cobre Panama mine on care and maintenance since April 7, First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has reduced its copper guidance for the year by 75,000 tonnes to 755,000-805,000…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 184: Diamond troubles as the mining industry adjusts to COVID-19, ft Alisha Hiyate
This week’s episode features Canadian Mining Journal editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate, who discusses her experience at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, as well as how the mining…
US outlines strategy to support domestic nuclear energy sector
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a roadmap for rebuilding the country’s nuclear energy sector, including commitments to bolster domestic production of uranium, increase its enrichment as a fuel…
Extended lockdowns hit copper production
Peruvian copper mine Antamina, owned by BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) and Glencore (LSE: GLEN), has reported 210 positive cases of coronavirus and said the date to restart operations is…
Seabridge releases ‘much improved’ numbers for KSM
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) has released the results of an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its KSM gold-copper project, 65 km northwest of Stewart, British Columbia. The…
Ivanhoe trims budget; stays course at Kakula
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) has completed 13.5 km of underground development — 4.2 km ahead of plan — at its Kakula copper project in the Democratic Republic of…