Barrick Gold considers $1B expansion of Pueblo Viejo mine
President and CEO Mark Bristow said the company expected to complete a feasibility study for the project, which could extend the life of the mine into the 2030s.
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Kutcho Copper raises C$2m for BC project
The Vancouver-based miner intends to use the proceeds for its Kutcho copper-zinc project in northern BC.
EV to make up 10-20% of world’s vehicles by 2030 — IEA
A recent spike in electric vehicle sales in B.C. is part of a global trend that saw 5.1 million EVs sold last year.
Codelco chief criticizes low productivity, regulatory hurdles in Chile
Codelco Chief Executive Nelson Pizarro said in a presentation on Friday that regulatory hurdles were only adding to problems that have long plagued Chile's mines.
At least nine illegal Zimbabwean miners die after mine collapse
At least nine illegal gold miners have died in Zimbabwe after they detonated explosives underground and were trapped at a mine owned by Metallon Corp.
Saudi miner said to weigh world’s biggest rights issue in a year
Saudi Arabian Mining Co. is weighing a plan to raise as much as $5 billion through a rights offering that could be the biggest since mid-2018.
Pan Global gets access to Torrubia copper target in Spain
The Canadian miner said that being able to enter Torrubia provides access to approximately 1.9 kilometres of strike with the widest and strongest soil copper geochemistry in the north part of the Torrubia trend.
Vancouver junior Barrian optimistic after IP survey at Nevada gold project
The Canadian miner said that the survey identified multiple high-priority anomalies that warrant follow-up reverse circulation drill testing.
Barrick’s bid for Acacia an “appropriate” and “elegant” solution to Tanzania woes — CEO
The $285-million takeover bid, considered by some analysts and Acacia’s minority shareholders as low, would see the world's second largest gold producer buying the remaining 35% of the African miner it does not already own, at a discount.