April 2, 2024 Green River Gold to begin placer mining on Wabi claims near Quesnel, BC Green River holds six contiguous placer mining claims straddling the Swift River, which has a significant history of placer mining dating back to the Cariboo gold rush.
April 2, 2024 Senators raise concerns over Nippon Steel’s China ties amid US Steel takeover bid Democrat Sherrod Brown has urged President Biden to investigate Nippon Steel’s business dealings in China, according to the Financial Times.
April 2, 2024 Gold Fields begins gold production at new Chilean mine The almost $1.2bn Salares Norte mine faced some unique challenges, including relocating a handful of endangered rodents, rocketing costs and technical delays.
April 1, 2024 Video: Douglas Silver on the clash between NPV and ESG There’s an inherent conflict between the way mining investments are valued and environmental social and governance principles, Silver says.
April 1, 2024 Iamgold pours first bullion at Côté project in Ontario The mine will be one of Canada’s largest gold producers with an 18-year mine life.
April 1, 2024 Russia halts rescue operation for 13 trapped miners The miners were trapped by a rock fall at the Pioneer gold mine.
April 1, 2024 Pairing cryptocurrency mining with green hydrogen could boost deployment of renewable energy – study Cornell University researchers found that pairing cryptocurrency mining with green hydrogen could provide the foundation for wider deployment of renewable energy.
March 31, 2024 Environmental NGO asks Venezuelan government to ratify Minamata Convention NGO Clima21 asked the Venezuelan government to ratify the Minamata Convention, which aims to restrict and limit the trade and use of mercury in small-scale gold mining.
March 31, 2024 Draft decree allows miners in Peru to exceed daily installed capacity by 10% Currently, excess production can reach up to 5% of the total allowed and if miners go over that limit, they have to pay a validation fee.
March 29, 2024 Video: Volt Lithium barrels towards 2025 commercial production The ability to produce lithium directly from oil field brines, especially in regions like Alberta, where lithium is pervasive in major formations, could help meet the growing demand for lithium.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
