February 19, 2021

Morrison Lake mine plan still stalled, 18 years later

British Columbia's environmental assessment office states the mine is at the headwater of the Skeena River, which it’s not, says retired Green Party leader.

February 19, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Copper price keeps soaring as bullish sentiment prevails; Iron ore price retreats on higher steel inventories in China; Gold price dealt ‘fatal blow’ by bond yield rally

February 19, 2021

Golden quarter for Newmont, Barrick as high prices help profit beat

A 25% surge in gold prices last year has offered miners a lifeline following production disruptions due to the covid-19 pandemic.

February 19, 2021

Time to forget tariffs and reset US aluminum policy

The new United States administration seems in no rush to lift the aluminum and steel tariffs imposed by Donald Trump in 2018.

February 18, 2021

Iamgold grows cash balance, adjusts Westwood reserve

The latest release quotes Westwood reserves of 4 million tonnes at 4.9 g/t gold for a total of 626,000 oz, a 47% decrease over the prior year-end.

February 18, 2021

Nighthawk adds Kim & Cass property to Colomac holdings

These new grounds include a historic resource of 2.9 million tonnes grading 2.66 g/t gold.

February 18, 2021

Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report

Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.

February 18, 2021

Teck quarterly profit boosted by robust copper business

Average realized price for copper jumped about 26% to $3.42 per pound, while sales stood at 80,000 tonnes compared with 75,000 tonnes a year earlier.

February 18, 2021

Golden quarter for Newmont as high prices double profit

The world's largest gold miner's adjusted profit more than doubled to $856 million in the last quarter of 2020.

February 18, 2021

Barrick beats profit estimates on higher gold prices

The Canadian gold miner delivered a sixth straight earnings beat after lifting production and reducing costs.