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.
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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.
How to classify rocks during quarrying
Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Metals Company deep-water tests polymetallic nodule collector vehicle in Atlantic
Mining international waters is in the spotlight as companies are looking at minerals concentrated on the ocean floor that can be used in batteries for smart phones and electric vehicles.
A coal mining hub could decide Australia’s future
A coal-mining community that has elected the same political party for more than a century could decide Australia’s next government this month.