Buenaventura says San Gabriel gold-silver project to produce by 2024 The miner aims to reach an annual output of between 120,000 and 150,000 ounces of gold in three or four years. Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 8:03 am
Sabina drills high-grade gold at Umwelt deposit in Nunavut Early development of the Umwelt underground could add over 80,000 oz. a year of gold production to the Back River project. Staff Writer | May 11, 2022 | 8:02 am
Newmont expects to pull trigger on $2bn Peru gold project mid-year Newmont says the Yanacocha Sulfides project would extend the life of Latin America’s largest gold mine for "decades" beyond 2040. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2022 | 7:49 am
How to classify rocks during quarrying Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer. Staff Writer | May 11, 2022 | 6:06 am
Robert Friedland: ‘World economy can’t change unless we develop a lot more mines’ Ivanhoe chief Friedland highlights Africa and the Arabian Shield as critically important venues for responsible green mining. Henry Lazenby | May 11, 2022 | 5:46 am
African leaders talk up policy reform and regional cooperation Africa has a generational opportunity to partake in the emerging green economy, the African Mining Indaba hears. Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 11, 2022 | 5:40 am
Diamond prices are spiking and even De Beers can’t fill the gap The market is struggling to source diamonds after the US sanctioned Russia's Alrosa, which accounts for about a third of global supply. Bloomberg News | May 11, 2022 | 4:01 am
Cameco, Orano up stake in Cigar Lake uranium mine The uranium producers are buying Idemitsu Canada Resources’ 7.9% interest in the asset for about $144m. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2022 | 3:53 am
Panama Commerce Minister with key mining contract role named US ambassador Ramon Martinez was the government's lead negotiator for a new contract with First Quantum. Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 4:58 pm