August 8, 2017

AbraPlata hires Canadians and Australians to undertake PEA at Diablillos

The junior miner wants Toronto’s Roscoe Postle Associates and Perth’s GR Engineering Services to undertake a Preliminary Economic Assessment of its Diablillos silver-gold project

August 8, 2017

The Dodd-Frank repeal: What it means for conflict minerals

Since the anti-fur campaigns of the 1980s and 90s, the responsible consumerism movement has been gaining momentum. Wild-life products, genetically modified foods, apparel, cosmetics and jewelry, to mention but a…

August 8, 2017

Legendary geologist and gold finder Dave Mathewson’s latest venture may offer district-scale potential

Geologist Dave Mathewson has 35 years of exploration experience in Nevada. In his latest venture, he leads the district-scale exploration that represents his best guess as to where the next…

August 8, 2017

A Canadian company wants to help artisanal miners produce “clean gold”

SEF Canada is launching “Clean Gold Community Solutions” in Ecuador

August 8, 2017

Gold could be used in cancer treatment, researchers say

Tiny flecks of gold could be used in the fight against cancer

August 7, 2017

More than 21,000 mining jobs on the line in South Africa

Workers call the situation "a jobs bloodbath"

August 7, 2017

Large diamond-shaped crystal stolen in Toronto

The crystal had a 30-centimetre diameter and was a city icon

August 6, 2017

Lucara considering partnership to sell 1,000+ carat rough diamond

The company that unearthed the world's second-largest diamond but has so far failed to sell it, is mulling a partnership to sell the giant stone if a buyers is not…

August 6, 2017

Goldcorp closing 107-year-old Dome mine

It's the end of an era for one of Canada's oldest and most prolific gold mines.

August 4, 2017

Gold stocks’ autumn rally 2

The gold miners’ stocks have suffered a lackluster year so far, mostly lagging gold’s solid new upleg.