Condor Gold hails results from metallurgical test work at Nicaragua mine Test at the company's 100%-owned La India gold project in Nicaragua confirmed 95.4% gold recovery from two samples in laboratory conditions. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2019 | 5:05 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2019 | 3:27 am
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. Bloomberg News | March 31, 2019 | 10:25 am
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. Reuters | March 31, 2019 | 10:02 am
Sierra Gorda union agrees deal with KGHM to avert Chile copper mine strike The union threatened strike action in mid-March. Reuters | March 31, 2019 | 9:45 am
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. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 31, 2019 | 9:24 am
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. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 31, 2019 | 9:23 am
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. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 30, 2019 | 10:22 am
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.” Bloomberg News | March 29, 2019 | 2:01 pm