It said the spinoff of its battery and critical metals exploration unit, Disko Exploration, is no longer considered the right strategy.

Deal hands B2Gold the Back River Gold District property in Nunavut, Canada, which holds multiple high-potential mineralized zones.

Antapaccay, one of Peru's largest mines, remained shut for 11 days on security concerns following violent attacks by locals.

Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver.

Microscopic spheres of silver small enough to operate at the cellular level represent a new frontier in using the precious metal to fight bacteria.

The giant mine, in indefinite care and maintenance from Wednesday, accounts for 2% of the copper produced worldwide.