April 8, 2020

Newcrest stays operative, sets up covid-19 fund

The Australian miner established an A$20-million support fund to help communities and researchers.

April 8, 2020

Outotec to provide processing tech for First Majestic’s Mexico projects

First Majestic will adopt new processing technology at the San Dimas mine.

April 8, 2020

Rio goes ahead with dividend amid coronavirus uncertainty

Chairman Simon Thompson said the company had decided to go ahead with paying the dividend due on April 16.

April 8, 2020

Bravada kicks off fieldwork at Nevada gold project

Some of the work will go ahead depending on the development of the covid-19 pandemic.

April 7, 2020

Kore releases heap leach PEA for Imperial; shares up

The study forecasts average annual production of 146,000 oz. of gold over an eight-year mine life.

April 7, 2020

Discovery releases more high-grade assays from Cordero

A 2018 preliminary economic study showed the project could support 29 years of open pit production at 40,000 tonnes per day.

April 7, 2020

Hecla withdraws full-year guidance

The company produced 2,983,349 ounces of silver in the first quarter, and 57,238 ounces of gold.

April 7, 2020

Coeur ramps down Palmarejo, withdraws guidance

All of the company’s US mines continue to operate at full capacity.

April 7, 2020

DeepGreen to make run for battery metals from seafloor

Unlike other seafloor miners, the company doesn’t want to drill, blast or dig the bottom of the ocean.

April 7, 2020

SolGold’s Ecuador copper project gets bigger

A third resource update for Alpala has added 1.6m tonnes of copper, 2.5m ounces of gold and 92m ounces silver to the deposit.