December 17, 2020 Rio Tinto taps finance head as new chief executive Jakob Stausholm will have to rebuild Rio’s reputation following an international outcry over its destruction of sacred Aboriginal rock shelters.
December 16, 2020 KORE to spin out BC-focused explorer Karus Gold As part of this transaction, all of the Karus common shares would be distributed to KORE shareholders on a pro-rata basis to their ownership in the parent company.
December 16, 2020 Ethiopia revokes licences of 63 mining companies The companies were said to have breached contract rules, failed to renew their licenses, or not made royalty payments.
December 16, 2020 Condor starts initial site preparation at La India Total area being cleared is 11.26 hectares and is estimated to be completed in 3 to 4 months.
December 16, 2020 First Cobalt secures C$10m public funding for refinery The refinery would become the sole producer of refined cobalt in North America.
December 16, 2020 Karora shares up on new results in Western Australia Company announced a a 334% increase in consolidated gold Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves for its Beta Hunt and Higginsville operations in Western Australia.
December 16, 2020 Polish coal boss warns of unemployment jump if mines close too fast Poland generates most of its electricity from burning coal and is the only European Union state that has refused to pledge carbon neutrality by 2050.
December 16, 2020 Equinox to buy Premier Gold in $480 million all-stock deal The friendly deal hands Equinox Premier's interest in the Hardrock project in Ontario, as well as the Mercedes mine in Mexico and the Hasaga and Rahill-Bonanza properties in Red Lake,…
December 16, 2020 Aurania finds evidence of ancient mine corridor at Lost Cities – Cutucu The company believes the Tiria-Shimpia target area may have been investigated for silver by the Colonial Spanish.
December 16, 2020 PureGold sends first ore to the mill in Red Lake With first gold production expected later this month, the company will moving on to a full-scale ramp up of the mining and milling activities in the next quarter.
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
