January 13, 2019

Buenaventura facing stoppage at Uchucchacua mine

Contracted workers are alleging unsuitable working conditions.

January 11, 2019

Potential 2019 El Niño poses risks to some South American mining regions

El Niño could impact countries such as Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador that heavily rely on hydroelectric plants to generate.

January 11, 2019

Benchmark extends Phoenix in Golden Triangle

The company drilled 730 metres across seven holes.

January 11, 2019

Cryptocurrencies vs precious metals – which are more energy-intensive to mine?

New research reveals that cryptocurrency mining expends significantly more energy compared to the mining of natural resources.

January 10, 2019

Murchison Minerals triples land holdings in Saskatchewan

Murchison now controls 221.8 km2 of mineral rights over a strike length of approximately 29 kilometres.

January 10, 2019

Pretium Resources gold output at Brucejack falls short of estimates

Its Brucejack underground mine in British Columbia generated 376,000 ounces of gold last year, or 97% of the expected production.

January 9, 2019

Silvercrest nears new resource at Las Chispas

The latest results from a phase three infill drill program come from two of 13 new infill holes at the Area 51 zone of the project’s Babicanora vein.

January 9, 2019

Porter project yields 819 g/t for Strikepoint Gold

Canada-based Strikepoint Gold has completed 4,304 metres of diamond drilling from surface last year at the historic Porter and Silverado mines.

January 9, 2019

San Marco sees positive results from exploration program in Mexico

There is a porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold system at the Espiritu SMR property.

January 9, 2019

Centamin gold output falls 13% in 2018 on decline at flagship mine

The company produced 472,418 ounces of gold at its Egypt-based Sukari mine last year, compared to 544,658 ounces in 2017, due to disruptions and lower grades at the operation.