May 9, 2023

Black lung disease more common among modern coal miners than in their predecessors

Scarring from silica dust exposure was more common in contemporary miners than in those born before 1930.

May 9, 2023

Fortuna Silver to buy West Africa-focused Chesser Resources for $60m

Deal expands Fortuna's footprint in West Africa, where it has the Yaramoko gold mining complex in Burkina Faso and the Séguéla project in Côte d’Ivoire.

May 8, 2023

American Eagle shares soar on Teck investment updraft

CEO Anthony Moreau describes the deal as a massive endorsement of the company’s NAK project in British Columbia.

May 8, 2023

Lithium markets have hit a turning point – Morgan Stanley

Market is expected to remain in a deficit in 2023 but conditions will not be as tight as previous years, according to the investment bank.

May 8, 2023

Barrick on the hunt for new mines, not deals, CEO says

While open to M&A opportunities, Mark Bristow says he is currently more interested in buying assets rather than companies.

May 7, 2023

Venezuela deploys 5,000 soldiers in national parks to deal with illegal gold mining, drug trafficking

The Venezuelan and Colombian armed forces say they are working together to combat illegal gold mining and drug trafficking in protected areas.

May 7, 2023

Filtering device that efficiently recovers lead may also be used for retrieving battery metals from water

A new capacitive deionization device can adsorb lead much more efficiently than similar devices.

May 5, 2023

BHP unveils first natural capital accounting results

Results of first pilot case study on the application of natural capital accounting principles in mining focused on former mineral sands operation in Australia.

May 5, 2023

Top uranium miner Kazatomprom to develop own rare metals deposit

The company's subsidiary, Ulba Metallurgical Plant, will be tasked with determining the potential of the Verkhny Irgiz deposit.

May 4, 2023

Artemis hedges 100,000 oz from Blackwater gold mine

Construction at the Blackwater open pit and carbon-in-leach mill has begun for an initial gold pour expected in the first half of next year.