July 21, 2021

British Columbia government loses round two in tax fight with Teck over Galore Creek

BC Court of Appeal dismisses appeal from province over exploration tax claim for Galore Creek.

July 21, 2021

Rio2 to raise up to $135m for Fenix gold mine construction

The mine financing package would allow the company to maintain its current schedule for first gold production in Q4 2022.

July 21, 2021

Antofagasta says drought could hit full-year production

Los Pelambres, located 240 km north-east of Santiago, is beginning to feel the impact of one of Chile’s worst droughts in the last 12 years.

July 21, 2021

Rio Tinto’s RBM to shut furnace as stockpiles depleted

The Richards Bay Minerals operation in South Africa has been halted since late June following the murder of the top manager.

July 20, 2021

Rio Tinto, Bougainville community reach agreement to assess Panguna legacy impacts

The Panguna mine was operated by BCL, majority-owned by Rio Tinto, for 17 years from 1972 until 1989, when operations were suspended due to an uprising against the mine and…

July 20, 2021

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula exports first copper concentrate

First truck-loads departed from the mine on July 17 and will be shipped exclusively to China from the Port of Durban in South Africa.

July 20, 2021

Barrick resumes operations at Hemlo after fatality

Operations at the Ontario gold mine were halted following the death of a contract worker on site last week.

July 20, 2021

Endeavour Silver buys Nevada gold asset for $100 million

The Bruner gold exploration project is expected to become a low-cost, open pit, heap leach mine operation.

July 19, 2021

Low-cost, sustainable plasma technology could replace one of world’s rarest materials

Technology would replace indium, a rare chemical element widely used in smartphones and computers.

July 19, 2021

Thor expects first gold pour at Segilola by end of July

The mining fleet is now fully commissioned, and production is expected to quickly ramp up to its design capacity.