March 10, 2021 Newmont to buy GT Gold for $311 million The all-cash deal gives Newmont the Tatogga gold-copper project, located in the Tahltan Nation's territory in northwestern BC.
March 3, 2021 First Majestic takes Mexico tax row to arbitration Move seeks to resolve a running dispute between the miner and Mexican authorities over how the silver producer is taxed in the country.
March 2, 2021 Fresnillo cautious on 2021 outlook despite soaring profits Uncertainty related to the ongoing impacts of covid-19 in Mexico, its focus market, takes part of the shine off the miner's full-year profit.
February 18, 2021 Billionaire Naguib Sawiris bets on Egypt’s gold AKH Gold, majority owned by Sawiris, inked on Wednesday four contracts to explore in nine blocks located in the country’s eastern desert.
February 11, 2021 New Gold mulls Rainy River underground expansion Company expects to increase production at the mine by 22% this year to between 270,000 and 290,000 ounces of gold.
February 9, 2021 Altus expands footprint in Egypt with four new licenses Exploration licenses are part of Egypt’s inaugural competitive bid round, which started in 2020.
February 8, 2021 Gahcho Kué, Brucejack mines grapple with covid outbreaks Pretium Resources reported an outbreak of nine covid-19 cases at its remote Brucejack gold mine in British Columbia.
February 8, 2021 Mongolia asks Rio Tinto to mutually cancel Oyu Tolgoi deal Rather than acting unilaterally, the government has asked Rio to mutually terminate the current contract.
February 5, 2021 Eldorado Gold inks revised investment contract with Greece Deal covers all the miner's projects in northern Greece, which have repeatedly stalled over licensing delays and environmental concerns.
February 5, 2021 Nornickel fined $2 billion for massive Arctic fuel spill Amount more than doubles what Russia is seeking to get in mineral extraction tax this year.
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