November 17, 2019 Victoria Gold’s Eagle nears production These are exciting days for Victoria Gold, as the company transitions its flagship Eagle open-pit gold project in the Yukon from development into production.
November 17, 2019 New Zealand launches new mineral strategy, industry cautious The Jacinda Ardern government says the focus is on transitioning into a low-emissions economy.
November 17, 2019 Artisanal gold mining polluting Peruvian biodiversity hotspot -study NASA LandSat images revealed that the Madre de Dios River watershed has up to 10 times the normal suspended sediment concentrations.
November 15, 2019 Detour Gold stock hits two-month high on strong Q3 results The Toronto-based gold miner reported adjusted earnings of $35.3 million compared to a net loss of $1.5 million in the same quarter last year.
November 15, 2019 Russian steel giant MMK to spend $600 million on environmental projects The news comes only a week after Russia ditched plans to set greenhouse-gas emissions targets.
November 15, 2019 Nemaska Lithium shares hit new low, says project shutdown “within weeks” Discussions with top investor Pallinghurst to finance Whabouchi project in Quebec continue.
November 15, 2019 Nevada Copper on track to start production before end 2019 Wholly-owned Pumpkin Hollow would be the first new copper mine in decades to be built in the US.
November 15, 2019 Serbia buys nine tonnes of gold to heed president’s crisis advice The biggest former Yugoslav republic is following Hungary and Poland, where officials boosted gold reserves in 2018 to create a bulwark against crisis.
November 15, 2019 Rio Tinto to pay $221m to fund Ranger uranium mine closure Energy Resources of Australia has been looking to raise money to fund the closure and rehabilitation of the Ranger project.
November 15, 2019 South Africa’s platinum mining firms, top union end ‘titanic battle’ as they seal wage deal The deal comes as a relief to the sector, where officials were fearful of a repeat of a five-month platinum strike in 2014-2015 which crippled production and hurt the economy.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says One of the world’s biggest lithium traders is seeing a turnaround in the battery metal market as accelerating demand ends a glut that dragged down prices. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
