Russia to pass China in gold production by 2029: Fitch
A report by Fitch Solutions states that global gold mine production growth is expected to rebound in the coming years underpinned by higher gold prices and mergers between major mining…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Australia fast-tracks Glencore’s Valeria coal project
Australia’s state of Queensland has granted Glencore’s (LSE: GLEN) A$1.5-billion (US$1 billion) Valeria coal mine the status of “coordinated project” in order to fast-track it, as the nation seeks alternatives…
TSX drops June 8-12: Barrick, Starcore, B2Gold
Concerns about a new surge of coronavirus infections sent the S&P/TSX Composite Index down 3.77%, or 597.50 points, to finish the June 8-12 trading week at 15,256.57. Spot gold rose…
US markets tank, June 8-12: AngloGold Ashanti, Rio Tinto, Kinross Gold
Coronavirus cases in the U.S. topped 2 million and fears of a rise in infections pummelled the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index plunged 5.55%, or 1,505.44 points,…
BHP to revise mine expansion through 40 sacred sites
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) will place on hold part of its expansion plans for its South Flank iron ore project in Western Australia (WA), which would have destroyed dozens…
EHR Resources launches diamond ‘incubator’
With a new strategy focused on diamonds that officially launched in March, just as the coronavirus pandemic began to spread across the globe, you might think that EHR Resources (ASX:…
Top 10 Canadian miners by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, Canada-headquartered mining companies by market capitalization as of late-June, 2020. 1. Barrick Gold Market cap: US$46.56 billion Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has…
Update: Barrick denies claims of illegal gold exports from Porgera
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has denied claims that it sought to unlawfully export gold from the Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea that it jointly owns with China’s…
PNG threatens Barrick over alleged gold export attempt
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has threatened Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) with criminal proceedings, claiming the company’s joint venture in the country was planning to illegally export US$13 million…
Belgium expands probe into zinc miner Nyrstar
Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has broadened a probe kicked off in September 2019 into zinc firm Nyrstar NV that is looking into possible ties between the company…
Streaming company Nomad Royalty lists on TSX
Nomad Royalty, a new precious metals royalty and streaming company, will begin trading on the TSX on May 29, after completing a reverse takeover and acquiring the royalty portfolio of…
Queensland toughens law on mining deaths
Australia’s state of Queensland has passed a law that will see mining executives spend up to 20 years in jail, and companies hit with fines of up to A$13 million…