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Eldorado CEO Paul Wright retires, Goldcorp’s George Burns takes over

Wright, who joined Eldorado in 1996 and has held several management positions prior to becoming its president and CEO in 1999, will be the company's new chairman.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2016 | 2:00 am

Thailand’s Chatree gold mine closing in 2 weeks

Over 1,000 Thai miners will be out of a job come January, when the Chatree mining complex shuts its gates.

Andrew Topf | December 15, 2016 | 7:35 pm

State of emergency declared in Ecuador after clash at copper mine

A clash between local indigenous peoples and police at a mine in Ecuador has forced a state of emergency.

Andrew Topf | December 15, 2016 | 5:44 pm

World’s oldest water found in Ontario base metal mine

Scientists probing the deepest reaches of the Earth to find clues about the origins of life have found something unique: the world's oldest water.

Andrew Topf | December 15, 2016 | 4:57 pm

Lawrence Roulston takes on new advisory role as junior mining market heats up

Now that commodities are climbing out of a five-year-long trough, investors that shunned the junior mining sector are looking to get back in on the game.

Business in Vancouver | December 15, 2016 | 3:36 pm

US authorities strip Twin Metals of mineral leases in Minnesota

Two federal agencies said the mineral leases for Twin Metals, a subsidiary of Antofagasta plc, will not be renewed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2016 | 10:58 am

Ecuador signs key deal with Lundin on Fruta del Norte gold mine

The project, discovered in 2006, is one of the world’s biggest recent gold findings, with reserves estimated at about 4.8 million ounces of gold and 6.3 million ounces of silver.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2016 | 8:58 am

Output from informal gold miners in Mali almost same than local producers

According to the country's chamber of mines, more than a million artisanal miners currently work at about 350 sites, producing between 10 and 15 tonnes of gold a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2016 | 6:35 am