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.

December 20, 2017

Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017

More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.

December 20, 2017

Filipino miners to adopt Canadian sustainability standard

The country will tailor the protocols to reflect the unique aspects of its domestic mining sector.

December 19, 2017

The Torex saga in Mexico continues: Work contracts ended amid blockade

The suspension is in response to a 40-day long blockade at its El Limón-Guajes gold mine.