April 3, 2019

ISIS claims kidnapping and killing Canadian geologist in Burkina Faso

In the he latest issue of propaganda newsletter Al-Naba, ISIS took responsibility for the abduction and murder of Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Kirk Woodman.

April 2, 2019

Uganda seeks again to redevelop defunct Kilembe copper mine

The Ugandan government is making another attempt to reopen a defunct copper mine estimated to contain 4 million tonnes of ore.

April 2, 2019

Iron ore prices shift structurally higher on Vale woes

Iron ore prices in China reached a record high on Tuesday as market participants wrestled two dilemmas, namely the weather-related disruptions from Australia and the safety outages in Brazil.

April 1, 2019

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.

March 31, 2019

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…

March 29, 2019

West Africa — an emerging gold exploration investment hotspot

Data shows West Africa has the biggest growth rate in the yellow metal’s resources in the world.

March 29, 2019

Maverix to buy most of the silver from Ascendant’s Honduran mine

The Vancouver-based company will make an advance payment of $7.5 million for the right to purchase 22.5% of the silver produced from El Mochito mine.

March 29, 2019

Petra Diamonds shares jump on 425-carat discovery at Cullinan

The discovery comes less than a month after Petra found a 100.83 carat gem-quality diamond at the same mine.

March 28, 2019

Golden Star boosts Ghana gold resources despite depletion

The company has increased its overall reserves by 6%, net of mining depletion.

March 28, 2019

Southern Madagascar emerging as global hub for battery-suitable graphite

Recent exploration in Southern Madagascar has identified the Ampanihy structure zone as what could soon become a global hub of battery-suitable graphite.