April 6, 2021 First Mining partners with Big Ridge on Newfoundland gold project Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Big Ridge Gold, allowing the explorer to earn up to an 80% stake in the past-producing Hope Brook gold project.
April 5, 2021 Ontario First Nations declare moratorium on Ring of Fire development The Attawapiskat, Fort Albany and Neskantaga First Nations in the James Bay are calling on the government for a Regional Impact Assessment.
April 5, 2021 Nighthawk drills 5.5 metres of 207.18 g/t gold at Treasure Island Assay results suggest potential for higher-grade zones and additional gold mineralization at depth.
April 5, 2021 Arizona Metals raising C$15m to triple Kay Mine drilling After adding a second rig to the site in February, the company is now scheduling for two more Kay Mine drills.
April 5, 2021 Thor acquires Barrick’s majority interest in Central Houndé project The Central Houndé project consists of three early-stage exploration permits.
April 5, 2021 Gold price steadies as US jobs report fuels recovery optimism Gold prices this year had their first quarterly drop since 2018.
April 5, 2021 Barrick ready to sign deal to reopen Porgera mine Papua New Guinea's prime minister has announced an imminent agreement to bring the mine back into operations.
April 4, 2021 Colombian authorities continue rescue efforts for 11 miners trapped inside flooded pit Eleven people have been trapped since March 26 inside the pit of an unregulated gold operation in the central Caldas department.
April 4, 2021 Rusoro to pursue $1.5bn award against Venezuela following French Supreme Court ruling The French Supreme Court overturned a decision by the Paris Court of Appeal which had annulled part of the award granted by the ICSID to Rusoro Mining.
April 4, 2021 Cemin’s Pullalli gold-silver operation in Chile to use 100% renewable energy Chile’s Cemin Holding Minero hired France’s Engie to provide 1.48 GWh of certified green electricity per year to Pullalli.
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