Eldorado begins commercial production at its first Canadian mine
The Lamaque underground gold mine in Val d’Or, Quebec, is expected to produce up to 135,000 ounces of the precious metal a year in 2020 and 2021.
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AngloGold to comply with South Africa mining rights directive
The world’s No. 3. gold producer may have contravened black economic empowerment rules tied to its mining rights when it awarded a 4.5 percent stake to employees instead of 6 percent.
Government officials call for output control at Chinese steel mills
Profits are being squeezed by rising raw material prices, largely caused by production disruptions at Vale SA after the Brumardinho disaster.
Sierra Gorda union agrees deal with KGHM to avert Chile copper mine strike
The union threatened strike action in mid-March.
Researchers learn to produce borophene on a gold surface
Borophene is the atom-flat form of boron. The findings constitute a step toward practical applications like wearable or transparent electronics.
Northern Vancouver Island’s mineral potential to be surveyed
According to Geoscience BC, every time its team runs projects like this one, new investment comes into the region at hand.
MMG’s subsidiary in Peru rejects blockade at Las Bambas, asks for dialogue
Since early February, the Indigenous community of Nueva Fuerabamba has been blocking a national highway called Corredor Minero del Sur.
How to survive mining slump? One gold company is turning to hemp
The company, which is based in Toronto, sees “tremendous growth potential lying ahead.”
Alexco tables PFS for Keno Hills in Yukon
The project contains more than 30 million probable oz. silver.
