November 18, 2020

Hecla participates in C$7m Dolly Varden Silver financing

Silver and gold producer Hecla Mining has participated in Dolly Varden Silver’s $7-million flow-through private placement, to maintain a 10.7% interest in […]

November 18, 2020

BHP urges Australia to maintain trade with China amid tensions

BHP CEO Mike Henry executive said that tension in international relations is antithetical to the prosperity of Australia, and the world.

November 18, 2020

De Beers sales rise 12% as diamond demand recovers

Sales of $450 million between Nov. 2 and Nov. 16 were higher than $400 million a year earlier, but declined from $467 million between Sept. 21 and Oct. 9.

November 18, 2020

Luxembourg to set up Europe space mining centre

Luxembourg aims to become Europe's space mining hub.

November 18, 2020

Callinex drills high-grade copper in Rainbow discovery step-out in Manitoba

The Rainbow discovery is within 250 metres of a high-voltage power line and 550 metres from a historic shaft with road access to processing facilities in Flin Flon.

November 18, 2020

Supercritical CO2 power plants may help miners reach renewable energy targets

CSIRO and GTI are joining forces to develop a sCO2 power plant that they say could be a game-changer for power generation applications in Australia.

November 18, 2020

Brazilian state affected by Vale dam burst rejects $4bn offer

Minas Gerais’ Secretary General said the state opposed both the amount and some of the terms offered by Vale.

November 18, 2020

Zinc price soars as Vedanta halts Gamsberg mine after accident

Prices for the metal climbed to an 18-month high in London after Vedanta said the South African mine will stay closed until further notice.

November 18, 2020

Endeavour Silver expands holdings in Mexico

Silver miner has expanded the size of its Terronera development project in Jalisco State in Mexico.

November 17, 2020

Vale ends meeting without dam burst disaster settlement

Vale said in a statement that the meeting was "constructive".