January 1, 2018 On December 31, centenary Ontario gold mine shut down The Dome underground mine was the longest continuously operating mine in Canada.
December 29, 2017 Silver-lead-zinc-mine to re-open in New South Wales The town of Broken Hill, New South Wales, will have something to shout about in the new year.
December 27, 2017 Silver goes first, gold goes second: 2018 outperformers For the second year in a row, people are being bullish on silver.
December 26, 2017 Public uproar in Colombia over waterfall polluted by illegal miners A citizen’s video showing the extent of the contamination went viral.
December 26, 2017 Independence Resources to sell gold, silver and cobalt-bearing property The property is located in the historic Orofino Mining District of Deer Lodge County, Montana.
December 22, 2017 Prehistoric bling: Research uncovers factors behind the development of earliest copper alloys The colour properties of prehistoric copper alloys have largely been understudied. Until now.
December 22, 2017 Trek Mining merges, now trades as Equinox Gold The new company based in Vancouver will focus on finishing construction of the Aurizona Gold Mine in Brazil.
December 21, 2017 Barrick and Shandong join forces at Minera Andina del Sol A new joint venture has been born.
December 21, 2017 Almaden minerals completes first-ever social impact assessment for Mexican mining project CEO of Almaden Minerals, Dr. Morgan Poliquin, discusses the company's Social Impact Assessment for its Ixtaca project in Mexico.
December 20, 2017 Scientists are searching for silver in laundry wastewater The researchers have discovered how different variations in detergent chemistry impact the amount of metal they can get.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am