July 1, 2020

Argonaut completes merger with Alio

The combined company is expected to produce over 235,000 gold-equivalent ounces annually.

July 1, 2020

Victoria Gold reaches commercial production at Eagle mine

The mine is expected to produce 210,000 oz gold annually, making it the largest in Yukon's history.

July 1, 2020

Goal of tailings management should be zero harm – report

142 scientists, community groups and NGOs from 24 countries published a set of guidelines for the safer storage of mine waste.

June 30, 2020

Egypt says $1.8 billion gold deposit found

With estimated resources of 1 million gold ounces, the deposit was found on a concession run by state-owned Shalateen Mining Company.

June 30, 2020

Petropavlovsk moves to defend itself with interim board

The gold miner appointed four new directors and asked British regulators to look into possible breach of the takeover code by a major shareholder.

June 29, 2020

Kirkland Lake sued in US over Detour purchase

The lawsuit alleges misleading shareholders about business plans before the $3 billion purchase.

June 29, 2020

Stellar Africa to aquire Altus’ gold projects in Côte d’Ivoire

Company has signed a nonbinding term sheet for the sale of its Prikro and Zenoula gold projects.

June 29, 2020

Vale asks court to dismiss Steinmetz request for documents

Vale says request is a “transparent publicity stunt” crafted to avoid paying a $2bn arbitration award.

June 29, 2020

UrbanGold starts surface work at Quebec property

The miner says the property is known to contain at least five gold occurrences.

June 29, 2020

Rio Tinto strikes power deal for Oyu Tolgoi

Agreement paves the way for Mongolia to build a power plant to supply the giant copper and gold mine.