Iamgold cuts guidance after Westwood mine halt
Iamgold (TSX IMG; NYSE: IAG) has again lowered its production targets for the year, after suspending operations at its Westwood underground mine in southwestern Quebec…
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Energy Fuels produces REE concentrate at White Mesa
Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) has produced the first rare earth element (REE) carbonate concentrate on a pilot-scale at its wholly owned White Mesa mill…
SilverCrest discovers high-grade zone at Las Chispas
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE: SILV) has discovered a new high-grade zone at its wholly owned Las Chispas project in Mexico’s Sonora state, 180 km…
Barrick reports record free cash flow, increases dividend
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is on track to meet its 2020 guidance of 4.6-5 million oz. gold, chief executive Mark Bristow announced on…
Mountain Province sees ‘positive momentum’ in battered diamond market
Since resuming regular diamond tenders in September, Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD) has seen prices for its goods start to rise. In fact, the diamond…
Franco-Nevada posts record Q3 revenues, income
With most major mining assets back up and running after coronavirus-related stoppages earlier this year, and amidst strong commodity prices, Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV)…
Albemarle moves ahead with expansions despite lithium market weakness
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), the world’s top lithium producer, is moving forward with expansion projects at Kemerton in Western Australia and La Negra in Chile, both…
China tightens trade restrictions on Australian imports
China has stepped up trade restrictions against Australia, with at least one clearinghouse suspending imports of a range of agricultural and mineral products, Hong Kong’s…
Cameco reports $61M loss in Q3
With its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan on care and maintenance for the majority of the second and third quarters, Cameco (TSX: CCO;…
Australia greenlights human rights complaint against Rio Tinto
Australia’s Human Rights Law Centre has issued a statement saying that the residents of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea have welcomed this week’s decision by…
Top 10 zinc mines in the world
Global zinc production is poised to rise over the coming years as elevated prices encourage miners to restart idled capacity and begin production at new…
Angola plans new diamond exchange in 2021
The government of Angola says it has identified key steps that it needs to take before launching its own diamond exchange in Luanda, which is…