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.
March 28, 2024 Russia confirms deal to buy part of Alrosa’s output Due to sanctions, the ministry has decided not to disclose the details of the deal.
March 28, 2024 Endeavour’s probe into former CEO finds $15m in “disguised” payments Internal investigation found two “deliberately disguised” payments to an unnamed third party, which had already received $5.9m.
March 28, 2024 Hummingbird forced to delay commercial production at Guinea gold mine The company's main contractor, Corica Mining Services, halted work at the mine in mid-March and has not resumed activities since.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
