August 24, 2020

Artemis closes Blackwater project purchase

The proposed mine has estimated resources of 1.4 moz gold and 8.9 moz silver.

August 24, 2020

Northern Dynasty stock craters on Trump block report, environment demand

In an unexpected U-turn, the US Army Corps of Engineers has asked the company to craft a new mitigation plan for the controversial copper-gold mine in Alaska.

August 24, 2020

Bolivia’s largest mine suspends operations again due to pandemic

The San Cristóbal mine had previously suspended operations in March before resuming production in May.

August 24, 2020

Trove of 1,000-year-old gold coins unearthed in Israel

A rare stash of pure gold coins from the Abbasid Caliphate period was uncovered by young volunteers in an archaeological excavation.

August 24, 2020

Rio Tinto chiefs lose millions over aboriginal site blast

Rio will cut short-term bonuses of some senior executives after internal review found “systemic failures in the cultural heritage management system.”

August 23, 2020

Three miners trapped for four days at an underground coal mine in Colombia

A 24/7 operation is taking place to rescue the coal miners.

August 21, 2020

Gem Diamonds finds 442 carat rough at Letšeng mine

The type II withe diamond is one of the largest gem quality rocks recovered this year.

August 21, 2020

Premier Gold Mines reports positive results following covid-19 shutdown

The Canadian miner reports that its Mercedes operation in Mexico is generating positive cash flow under a revised production plan.

August 20, 2020

Rising supplies set to undermine iron ore price rally

Iron ore’s rally, underpinned by China’s massive construction boom, is at risk of slowing as miners ramp up output.

August 20, 2020

Australian Strategic Materials, ZironTech produce high-purity praseodymium at pilot plant

This milestone is the final testing stage of the patented metallization process for permanent magnet metals.