September 15, 2020

Lundin Gold granted permit for new Ecuador target

Initial exploration work on the drill-ready Barbasco target, about 7 km south of Fruta del Norte.

September 14, 2020

Train carrying potash derails near Hope, British Columbia

About 20 cars went off the tracks on a bridge near Hunter Creek; there are no reported injuries.

September 14, 2020

Ascot hits high-grade gold at new Premier zone

Ascot is working to restart mining at the Premier site, which generated 2 million gold oz. and 45 million oz. of silver between 1918 and 1952.

September 14, 2020

Teck invests $8 million in Kodiak Copper

Midday Monday, Kodiak’s stock was up 33% on the TSXV.

September 14, 2020

MegumaGold and Osprey merge

The deal creates a Nova Scotia-focused gold exploration company with a consolidated land package.

September 14, 2020

PDAC convention goes virtual for first time

Due to travel restrictions caused by the pandemic, the annual event will be online.

September 14, 2020

IAMGOLD breaks ground at Côté project

Côté Gold has the potential to produce 460,000 ounces of gold annually.

September 14, 2020

Atac defines new orogenic gold system at Airstrip in the Yukon

Atac has completed 12 rotary air blast (RAB) holes, in addition to prospecting, trenching, mapping and trail building at this portion of Airstrip.

September 13, 2020

World’s gold miners wary of production ramp-up despite price surge

Seven out of 10 of the global gold miners have cut planned output for the year by 7%.

September 11, 2020

Aluminum producers’ race to go green may fracture market

Tesla is ordering giant aluminium casting presses for its assembly line in Germany.