Kirkland wins shareholder backing for $3.3bn Detour takeover Kirkland won the backing of about 99% of its shareholders, and almost 86% of Detour's at separate meetings held on Tuesday. Reuters | January 28, 2020 | 11:08 am
Nova Scotia miners to hand cash to kids who can prove industry ‘rocks’ Now in its sixth year, the competition aims at raising awareness and interest in the sector among junior high and high school students in Canada's Nova Scotia province. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2020 | 10:30 am
The horse breeder, the novelist and the $60 billion mine John Kuhns sights are now set on an abandoned mine with an estimated $60 billion of gold and copper. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2020 | 9:15 am
Canada could delay decision on massive oil sands project, says key minister Ottawa must decide by end-February if Teck Resources Ltd can build the C$20.6 billion ($15.7 billion) Frontier mine in northern Alberta. Reuters | January 28, 2020 | 8:35 am
Danakali begins work to get Eritrean potash project off the ground Colluli has the potential to produce 944,000 tonnes of sop, a premium grade fertilizer, over its 200-year plus mine-life. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2020 | 7:01 am
Manganese X, Kemetco achieve 99.8% purity in product for battery market The companies are processing mineral from the Battery Hill mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2020 | 6:15 am
Geoscientist taking students to the field honoured Suzy Urbaniak provides students with hands-on experiences in the Pilbara region. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2020 | 6:10 am
Condor gets extension to meet environmental conditions for La India It now has until the end of July 2021 to meet the requirements before the 2,800 tonnes of ore per day gold mine can be built. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2020 | 3:54 am
Kinross continues drilling Rockcliff’s Laguna project Kinross has an option to earn up to a 70% stake in the Laguna property and the Lucky Jack property to the south. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 27, 2020 | 3:19 pm