Diamond miners face turning point amid weak prices: report
The diamond industry, once a symbol of timeless stability, finds itself in a state of flux as prices for natural diamonds hit multiyear lows, driven by a mix of evolving…
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JV Article: Sandvik launches global parental leave program for employees
Swedish multinational engineering company Sandvik, which specializes in mining equipment and component manufacturing, has rolled out a 14-week parental leave program for its employees worldwide. The program provides 90% of…
Exploration spending to stay flat despite Trump pledges, strong gold prices, S&P says
The amount spent to find new mineral sources may grow little next year, even if gold prices continue their record run and President-elect Donald Trump cuts red tape, according to…
Uranium price to recover next year on shortage, Trump policy, Sprott CEO says
The price of uranium will rebound from its lowest level in a year as supply shortages, nuclear energy’s promise for clean energy and president-elect Donald Trump’s America-first security stance provide…
Ross Beaty to receive TNM’s lifetime achievement award
Ross Beaty flipped the laptop around and pointed its camera to the sea. “That’s a whale-watching boat,” the veteran mining entrepreneur said from Bowen Island near Vancouver. “There’s been a…
Military Metals buys Cold War-era antimony projects to light up West’s night vision goggles
Military Metals (CSE: MILI; US-OTC: MILIF) is buying two antimony projects in Slovakia dating from the Soviet era to boost Western supplies for defence applications such as night vision and infrared…
Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie
The world is currently on course for global warming levels between 2.5˚C and 3˚C by the end of the century, far exceeding the 1.5˚C target outlined in the Paris Agreement…
Gold stocks starting to outshine bullion: Canaccord report
Higher gold and silver prices are finally jump-starting the stock prices of the companies that mine the metals, Canaccord Genuity Capital Markets analysts said in a report this week. Equities…
How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust
Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem. It’s one Guy Desharnais, Osisko Gold Royalties’ (TSX: OR; NYSE: OR) vice-president for project evaluation,…
Site visit: Liberty Gold fast tracks past-producing Black Pine in Idaho
Salt Lake City, Utah – Liberty Gold’s (TSX: LGD) vice-president of exploration, Peter Shabestari, skillfully navigates steep turns around sheer rock faces at the company’s Black Pine Mountain gold project…
Video: Caledonia Mining targets 2025 Bilboes feasibility to chart growth course, exec says
Zimbabwe-focused Caledonia Mining (LSE: CMCL) will finalize a feasibility study for its Bilboes gold project early next year, CEO Mark Learmonth said in an interview. The project, acquired in early…
Video: Kefi Gold nears $320M loan to start Tulu Kapi build, founder says
Kefi Gold and Copper (AIM: KEFI) founder Harry Anagnostaras-Adams says a US$320-million construction loan for the company’s first mine, Tulu Kapi gold mine in Ethiopia, is expected to close shortly, with…