Illegal mining operations in Ecuador down by 60%
The country’s mining agency carried out 418 anti-illegal mining campaigns between January and October.
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Several doré bars stolen from Fresnillo’s Mexican subsidiary
Local media report that the incident took place near the Noche Buena mine in Sonora.
A solution to keep coal going in Wyoming
A private-public Integrated Test Center aims to create solutions to reuse the CO2 released by coal-fired power plants.
China Moly joins Huayou in Indonesia nickel project
China Molybdenum Co said it planned to take an indirect 30% stake in the planned Huayue project.
Orvana Minerals to suspend operations at Los Tojas in Bolivia, stock down
The Canadian miner said operations at Elle Valle in Spain remain stable, and delivery of gold production “remains sustainable."
Tradewind launches new blockchain app to increase transparency in precious metals markets
The solution integrates with Tradewind’s existing VaultChain products, which present information on precious metal throughout the supply chain, including the name and geography of the mine where the metal was produced.
HighGold announces C$9.3m financing with Sprott
HighGold intends to use the net proceeds from the common share offering for ongoing exploration and development work on its properties.
Billionaire Dangote, Togo agree to $2 billion phosphate project
The company controlled by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote will mine an estimated 2 billion tons of phosphate in nearby Togo.
Gold suffers worst week in three years as bulls run for cover
The metal dropped 3.7% this week, the most since November 2016.
