July 16, 2020 Nigeria hopes gold mining reforms can bring in $500 million a year The state has made artisanal mining legal to create extra revenues.
July 16, 2020 Barrick sees 15% drop in Q2 gold output The company was hit by covid-19 disruptions and dispute in Papua New Guinea.
July 16, 2020 Barrick cuts power supply at PNG mine amid legal standoff World no 2 gold miner was refused an extension of its lease on Porgera mine in April with the Papua New Guinea government citing unrest and pollution concerns.
July 16, 2020 Barrick sees 15% drop in gold output on covid-19, dispute Barrick Gold expected a 15% decline in second-quarter production after covid-19 stoppages in Argentina and a dispute in Papua New Guinea.
July 16, 2020 Cortus Metals expands reach in Nevada The Edmonton-based miner signed a deal with Intermont Resources that may make it the holder of up to 23 gold-silver projects in the Silver State.
July 16, 2020 Bond Resources gets permit for historic Mary K mine Underground operations and exploration drilling can proceed at historic Idaho mine.
July 15, 2020 ESG to play a greater part in post-covid mining – survey Almost half of White & Case survey respondents see increased taxation as the way resource nationalism is most likely to manifest itself in the wake of covid-19.
July 15, 2020 Alamos proceeds with Island Gold shaft expansion The expansion study outlined average annual gold production of 236,000 oz. annually starting in 2025.
July 15, 2020 Miners may raise $3 billion in streaming deals, Wheaton CEO says The Vancouver-based company is expecting a $1 billion deal in the next few months.
July 15, 2020 Northern Dynasty expects final Pebble EIS next week The final EIS release date has been pushed to July 24.
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