June 12, 2018

Brazilian President changes decades-old mining laws to lure investment, protect environment

The two separate decrees aim at making the local industry more competitive and sustainable, while while implementing rules on the collection of higher mining royalties.

June 12, 2018

Vancouver miners are hiring: report

Vancouver miners will add 10% more employees in the third quarter of 2018.

June 12, 2018

Kinross going ahead with expansion of Alaska gold mine

Project is expected to extend Fort Knox mine life to 2030 and generate 17% internal rate of return (IRR) at a low capital cost.

June 11, 2018

Development decision nearing on Randgold’s Massawa project

Massawa was discovered by Randgold in 2007 and is one of the larger undeveloped gold deposits in West Africa. 

June 11, 2018

Gran Colombia Gold’s trailing 12-months’ gold production tops 192,000 ounces at the end of May 2018

Continuing focus on our Segovia Operations is driving our production growth and we are trending toward a total of 200,000 ounces of gold for 2018.

June 11, 2018

Wheaton Precious Metals, Cobalt 27 acquire cobalt stream from Vale for US$690M

"We see numerous similarities between cobalt and silver."

June 11, 2018

Agents with the most mining deals in 2018

Canaccord, BMO and Patersons.

June 11, 2018

South Africa union seeks 12,500 rand minimum for gold miners

The labor group calls for an increase in benefits ranging from severance pay to transport costs and longer maternity leave.

June 11, 2018

US to spend $1 million on abandoned uranium mines cleanup

Amendment to an energy and water act expediting the cleanup of abandoned uranium mines must first be approved by the Senate.

June 11, 2018

China’s CITIC grabs stake in Ivanhoe Mines for $560 million

CITIC Metal will own 20% of the Canadian miner, which makes its biggest shareholder.