February 1, 2022 Iamgold loses another top executive, shareholder revolts Chairman Don Charter retired on January 29, only two weeks after the company’s president and chief executive Gordon Stothart announced his departure.
February 1, 2022 Earth’s ‘Goldilocks zone’ responsible for metal ore deposit formation Researchers have discovered a ‘Goldilocks zone’ at the base of the earth’s crust where temperature allows for metals to be transported to shallower levels near the surface.
February 1, 2022 Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing, systemic behaviours across the company’s sites.
January 31, 2022 Report urges British Columbia First Nations to regulate mining on their territories The report was prepared by the BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council and sets out 25 recommendations.
January 31, 2022 Amplats sells stake in two mines to rival Sibanye-Stillwater The Anglo American unit is selling its 50% stake in the Kroondal and Marikana platinum group metals mines in South Africa for just 1 rand ($0.0643).
January 31, 2022 Highest levels of atmospheric mercury pollution now found in Amazon rainforest due to gold mining Illegal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon is causing exceptionally high levels of atmospheric mercury, new research has found.
January 31, 2022 Perseus Mining secures key stakes in two African gold assets Deal gives Perseus indirect access to Orca Gold's Block 14 project in Sudan and Montage Gold's Kone asset in Côte d’Ivoire.
January 30, 2022 Three massive amethyst clusters recovered from historic Bolivian mine Three massive amethyst clusters, the largest to be unearthed in 20 years, have been recovered from the historic Anahí mine in Bolivia.
January 28, 2022 Iron ore price hits 5-month high on China demand optimism Despite China's ambitious low-carbon goals, President Xi Jinping has said "reducing emissions is not about reducing productivity, and it is not about not emitting at all."
January 28, 2022 Teck Resources’ QB2 to cost up to $500m more than planned It estimates the covid-19 pandemic will impact the expansion project's cost by $900 to $1.1 billion, up from the $600 million anticipated.
Troilus in talks on German funding for Quebec gold-copper mine Troilus has also secured as much as $700 million in financing to restart the mine from KfW, Societe Generale SA and Export Development Canada. December 22, 2025 | 02:37 pm
