August 3, 2020 Barrick appoints two new exploration VPs The miner created vice president exploration positions for Africa and Middle East, and Latin America and Asia Pacific.
August 3, 2020 Pretium reports fatality at Brucejack mine Operations at the underground mine were suspended on Friday and have since resumed.
August 3, 2020 Gold price pulls back from record high Spot gold fell 0.4% after reaching an intraday high of $1,984.70 on Monday.
August 2, 2020 Fortuna Silver subsidiary cleared of water contamination accusations in Mexico Activists were accusing Compañía Minera Cuzcatlán of polluting rainwater collection ponds in the Magdalena Ocotlán municipality.
August 2, 2020 Researchers produce magnetic ‘Fool’s gold’ For the first time ever, US-based scientists turned non-magnetic pyrite into a magnetic material.
July 31, 2020 Vizsla Resources closes $22 million private placement Under the deal, a company controlled by Eric Sprott, acquired around 5 million units for a total consideration of C$10 million.
July 31, 2020 Kore expands holdings in BC’s southern Cariboo district The company’s claims now cover 110 km of the prospective Eureka structural trend.
July 31, 2020 JV at Canada’s biggest gold mine eyes underground potential Partners Agnico Eagle and Yamana Gold will begin construction on an underground ramp at their Canadian Malartic open pit mine, 25 km west of Val-d’Or, in August.
July 31, 2020 Auryn to acquire Eastmain, create Fury Gold Fury Gold will combine the high-grade gold projects: Committee Bay in Nunavut, Homestake Ridge in B.C. and Eau Claire in Quebec.
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