January 4, 2021

Victoria Gold’s new credit facilities lower carrying costs

The Eagle mine became the Yukon’s newest gold mine when it reached commercial production in July 2020.

January 4, 2021

SilverCrest secures $120m facility for Las Chispas

The financing is intended to fund the construction of the proposed 1,250 tonne per day underground project.

January 4, 2021

South Africa nabs trio with 74 kg of gold in hand luggage

Investigations, with the assistance of Interpol, are under way to determine the origin of the gold.

January 4, 2021

McEwen production down 33% in 2020

Production reached 115,600 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) in 2020, compared with 174,400 GEOs in 2019.

January 4, 2021

Brazil Minerals to expand lithium project

The hard-rock lithium asset is located in the northeast part of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

January 4, 2021

Stretched diamonds may be key for next-gen microelectronics

Strained diamonds may be prime candidates for advanced functional devices in microelectronics.

January 4, 2021

ALX to acquire Electra nickel project in Ontario

The Vancouver-based miner says the project is prospective for nickel, copper, cobalt, PGE and gold mineralization.

January 4, 2021

Aton outlines plan to build Egypt’s second gold mine

The Canadian miner is ready to kick off its ambitious 2021 exploration drilling and development program.

January 4, 2021

Lucapa kicks off 2021 with 113-carat diamond find at Lulo

It is the 17th rock over 100 carats found at the Angola mine.

January 3, 2021

Central African rebels attack mining town before election results announced

At least five rebels were killed and two army soldiers wounded in the clashes in Bangasso.