January 26, 2022

Fresnillo cuts production targets on Omicron labour shortage

The miner said labour absences fuelled by the latest covid-19 variant would have a greater impact on production than anticipated.

January 25, 2022

Environmental groups sue to undo PolyMet mine deal in Minnesota

Its an attempt to reverse a 2017 land transfer that gave PolyMet more than 6,600 acres needed to build an open pit copper and gold mine.

January 25, 2022

Genesis Metals closing in on 1moz gold in resources at Chevrier project

The 100%-owned Chevrier property covers 275 sqkm of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt.

January 25, 2022

Gowest gets $15m boost for Bradshaw from Hong Kong’s Greenwater

Gowest began drilling the Bradshaw deposit in 2010 and produced a prefeasibility (PFS) study in 2015.

January 25, 2022

Osisko Development expands portfolio with acquisition of Trixie gold mine in Utah

The recent discovery of an ultra-high grade structure positions Trixie as one of the highest grade gold mines in the world, Osisko says.

January 25, 2022

Soldiers seize power in Burkina Faso, drawing international ire

Australian and Canadian miners are among the companies currently running gold operations in the African country.

January 25, 2022

Moody’s cuts Kyrgyzstan’s rating after gold mine nationalisation

Rating agency said decision to nationalise the Kumtor mine indicated weak governance and investment climate deterioration.

January 25, 2022

Barrick Gold mines in Tanzania reach Tier One status

The mines, in Barrick's hands since late 2019, delivered a combined output of over 500,000 ounces of gold last year.

January 25, 2022

Galantas Gold secures $1m loan to finish Irish mine

The fresh funds will be used for moving the Omagh gold project in Northern Ireland into production and for working capital, the company said.

January 25, 2022

Australian miner plunges most since 2014 after Burkina Faso coup

Shares in shares West African Resources fell 17%, the biggest drop since November 2014, in Sydney on Tuesday.