February 1, 2021 Scientists develop method to detect radioactive materials in gold, copper Uranium and thorium are often found in the gold and copper that go into the electrical components of circuits and other electronic instruments.
February 1, 2021 Karora cuts 9 metres of 19 g/t gold at Larkin discovery at Beta Hunt The company, which is about halfway through a 6,100-metre drill program at Larkin, hopes to define a resource at the zone this year.
January 31, 2021 Colombian authorities dismantle illegal mine funding powerful drug cartel An illegal gold operation in Colombia’s Chocó department was funding the Clan del Golfo.
January 29, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Northern Dynasty stock surges as it releases Pebble appeal details; Lucara strikes again with 378 carat diamond at Karowe; Two years after Brumadinho, still no convictions
January 29, 2021 Mining the Amazon brings low returns for local communities – study The Amazon currently has more than 4,470 illegal mining sites.
January 29, 2021 Scotgold shares fall on “teething” issues at Cononish The Scottish miner revealed a series of hiccups standing in the way of its plans to ramp up production at Cononish.
January 29, 2021 Silver prices rally for a second day on Reddit frenzy Reddit traders may find other commodities harder to hit, analysts say.
January 29, 2021 Kyrgyzstan bans foreign companies from future mining projects The economy of the Central Asian nation relies heavily on gold mining.
January 28, 2021 China’s Shandong ramps up industrial safety checks after gold mine blast The province of Shandong plans to launch inspections of key industrial sectors in a bid to uncover safety risks.
January 28, 2021 RANKED: World’s top 10 gold projects The world's biggest gold deposit –Pebble mine project in Alaska – just got a lifeline.
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