Panama to hold referendum on First Quantum contract, halts new projects
Panama will hold a referendum in December to decide the fate of Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine, and has also announced a halt on new…
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Panama protesters break into port used by First Quantum Minerals
On the sixth day of protests against the recent approval of the mining concession for the Cobre Panamá copper mine, activists broke into the Punta Rincón International Port, in the…
Idris Elba film a gold-infused global adventure through culture, history and industry
Actor Idris Elba takes audiences on a global journey about gold in a new documentary from the World Gold Council, Gold: A Story of Beauty, Power, and Transformation. Premiered on…
First Quantum’s 20-year deal on Cobre Panama is now official
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) says the law governing the mining concession for its Cobre Panama copper mine was passed and published in the Official Gazette of Panama on Oct….
Video: Frank Giustra talks junior exploration and macro money matters
Frank Giustra stands out in a fast-evolving world where many chase the allure of tech stocks and cryptocurrency. The seasoned entrepreneur, philanthropist, and CEO of Fiore Group sounded the alarm…
Equinox nears Greenstone’s golden finish line
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) is in the final stages of completing its $1.2-billion Greenstone mine build in northern Ontario, which is slated to pour first gold under budget…
Video: John McCluskey reflects on Alamos Gold’s rise and Canada’s political risk advantage
In an interview at The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London, U.K., Oct. 12-13, John McCluskey, president and CEO of Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI), spoke about the…
Oroco shares rise on PEA for Santo Tomas copper project in Mexico
Oroco Resource (TSXV: OCO; US-OTC: ORRCF) has put out a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) as well as updated mineral resource estimate for the North and South zones of its Santo…
Newmont starts ramp-up at Peñasquito as strike ends
Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the world’s largest gold producer, has begun restarting operations at its Peñasquito mine in Mexico, after reaching a definitive agreement with striking workers last week….
CMS: Catherine McLeod-Seltzer blazes a trail from the board room to the drill bit
Among the few women in mining, especially during her early years, Catherine McLeod-Seltzer often found herself in rooms full of grey-haired men named John. Yet, she has shattered glass ceilings in the industry, leaving an indelible mark on the global mining landscape.
As the independent chair of Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC), one of the world’s gold majors, her story recounts perseverance, vision, and a passion for geology and exploration, The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium heard Friday in London. Instead of seeing it as a hurdle, she turned it into an opportunity to be heard.
CMS: Frank Giustra sees gold juniors like ‘a kid in a candy store’
Western investors have been “asleep at the wheel” with seizing on investments in the exploration and junior gold sector, entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Giustra told The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining…
Volcanic Gold rises on Guatemala Mila discovery
Volcanic Gold Mines (TSXV: VGI) says it has discovered high-grade gold at surface on its Mila prospect, part of the greenfields Motagua Norte project under option from Radius Gold (TSXV:…