June 1, 2020

Excellon restarts Mexico operations, stock rises

Excellon reported production of 523,742 silver equivalent ounces for Q1 2020, compared to 522,261 in Q1 2019.

June 1, 2020

Avino restarts Durango mine, shares up

The Avino mine produced a record 262,238 silver ounces in Q1.

June 1, 2020

Rio Tinto sorry for blasting 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site

Rio Tinto destroyed the Juukan Gorge caves last week while carrying out tasks related to its expansion plan in the Pilbara region.

June 1, 2020

Lundin reopening Fruta del Norte mine in Ecuador

Lundin had to suspend its flagship gold mine on March 22 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

June 1, 2020

IAMGOLD buys Monarch’s Fayolle deposit for $11.5m

Monarch will use the funds to advance its flagship Wasamac gold project in Quebec.

May 31, 2020

Australian miners join forces to explore Coates Ni-Cu-PGE project

Lithium Australia, Australian Vanadium and Mercator Metals were inspired by Chalice Gold Mines’ recent discoveries of Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization at its nearby Julimar project.

May 31, 2020

Zambia’s CEC to discontinue power supply to Konkola Copper Mines

Zambia's Copperbelt Energy Corp says Vedanta's Konkola Copper Mines owes $132 million in debt.

May 31, 2020

Indonesia processing requests for deep-sea mining waste disposal

The requests come as mining waste management is increasingly scrutinised.

May 31, 2020

Congo suspends board and management of state diamond miner MIBA

An audit revealed significant irregularities.

May 29, 2020

Northern Dynasty’s Pebble project scores as EPA steps back

Agency has toned down criticism, preventing a showdown with the Army Corps of Engineers over the massive project.