Exclusive: Barrick CEO Bristow drives another U-turn in a remote land
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD), the second-biggest gold miner by market value, this month poured its first gold in Papua New Guinea in nearly four years as CEO Mark…
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Macquarie flags nickel deficit as Indonesian permit delays drag growth
The global nickel market risks a surprise deficit this year amid slowing processing timelines for new Indonesian nickel mine permits, the Macquarie Group said in a report Thursday. This bottleneck…
Mapped: China’s lithium investments in the Americas
Moves by China in the critical mineral space continue to make headlines worldwide, mirroring significant investments in lithium projects by China’s state-owned companies across the Americas. The Northern Miner took…
Golden Minerals pulls plug on Velardeña silver-gold restart
Golden Minerals (TSX: AUMN; NYSE-AM: AUMN) has elected to stop mining at its Velardeña silver-gold properties in Mexico just two months after restarting the operation. Golden had hoped the newly restarted…
Diamond producers warn of pitfalls in G7’s Russia gem ban
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) issued an open letter on Wednesday calling on the G7 nations and the European Union to rethink the potentially “irreparable” market outcomes of…
Agnico Eagle taps Mexico workforce for Macassa
As miners struggle to find skilled labour, few companies are open about hiring workers outside Canada to meet their needs. Few that is, except for Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM;…
Precious metals snapshot: Eight companies in pursuit of gold and silver
Gold and silver have played an important economic and social role in human civilization for thousands of years. Coveted for their rarity and high value, gold and silver are also…
Mexico’s president proposes ban on open pit mining, says it ‘transgresses human rights’
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known as AMLO, has proposed a series of constitutional reforms, including a ban on open-pit mining. Speaking before parliament, López Obrador argued that open-pit…
New Gold unveils three-year plan for 35% production growth
New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE: NGD) has defined the path forward to increase gold production by 35% from last year’s total to 410,000 to 460,000 oz. in 2026, which includes…
Video: Mazumdar highlights sector’s challenges; need for sentiment shift
Of the many challenges facing the mining sector right now, the biggest one is investor sentiment, says Joe Mazumdar, mining analyst, editor and writer of the Exploration Insights Newsletter. Mazumdar,…
TNM Drill Down: Colombia, Nicaragua and BC top week’s gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from the Jan. 26-Feb. 2 period. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data…
VRIC: Gold set to gain as shine comes off US dollar
Escalating U.S. debt and a global move away from the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency presents opportunity for gold and a complex landscape for mining, a recent industry…