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Glencore under CFTC investigation for possible violations

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating whether the company may have violated certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 25, 2019 | 10:58 am

UrbanGold Minerals to survey StarGold property in Quebec

With the support of Prospectair, the company plans to run an 809 line-kilometre electromagnetic survey.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 25, 2019 | 6:56 am

Canadian gold miner starts drilling in Fiji

Lion One Metals kicked off a drilling campaign at the Tuvatu gold project located on the island of Viti Levu.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 25, 2019 | 6:53 am

Alrosa recovers large diamond from International pipe

The 118.91-carat stone is the largest recovered at the site in the past two years.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 24, 2019 | 6:55 am

ALX executes agreement to earn 51% interest in the Close Lake uranium project

ALX and Orano are on the verge of initiating a multi-year exploration program with the goal of locating a new, high-grade uranium deposit in the Athabasca Basin.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 24, 2019 | 6:51 am

Ontario miners honour victims of Hollinger Mine fire

Mine rescue teams from more than 20 Ontario mines will mark the 90th anniversary of Ontario Mine Rescue.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 23, 2019 | 7:01 am

Benchmark Metals to start drilling campaign at Lawyers property in BC

Benchmark believes the Lawyers Trend has potential for near 5 million gold equivalent ounces.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 23, 2019 | 6:58 am

Westhaven says new gold zone at Shovelnose indicates ‘large and robust’ system

Westhaven stock takes hit after Shovelnose drill results

Shares of Westhaven Ventures were down over 12% at market open on Monday.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 22, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Australia unveils $360m in critical minerals funding to offset China dominance

Australian mining group asks government to repeal nuclear power ban

The Minerals Council of Australia issued a communiqué following Scott Morrison’s comments where he said he would be okay with receiving proposals from the nuclear energy industry.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 22, 2019 | 7:27 am

Pelangio kicks off drilling program at Dome West property in Ontario

Dome West is a 56-hectare land holding that is adjacent to the former Paymaster Mine property and separated by some 800 metres from Goldcorp’s open-pit Dome Mine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 22, 2019 | 7:25 am