February 20, 2019

IAMGOLD reports 23% growth in gold reserves

The miner reported that Proven and Probable gold Reserves reached 17.9 million ounces at the end of 2018.

February 20, 2019

Barrick and Tanzania reach proposal to settle country’s row with Acacia

The gold giant said it would approach the board of Acacia Mining to back the formal proposal that would settle a long-running dispute with the Tanzanian government.

February 19, 2019

Wolfden reports drill results at Orvan Brook

The deposit has historical resources of 2.7 million tonnes grading 0.59% zinc, 1.7% lead, 0.40% copper, 72.0 g/t silver, and 1.0 g/t gold.

February 19, 2019

First Mining hits higher recoveries in tests at Springpole

The company intends to incorporate its metallurgical test results into an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA).

February 19, 2019

More high grades from Indin Lake for Nighthawk

A new discovery at Fishhook returned up to 174.50 g/t gold in grab samples.

February 19, 2019

Lumina Copper faces charges, up to $55m fine for environmental breaches in Chile

This is not the first time the Chilean watchdog has fined Lumina.

February 19, 2019

Canadian regulator clears Newmont’s $10B merger with Goldcorp

The companies announced their planned all-share tie-up in January, just two weeks after the Barrick-Randgold merger was finalized.

February 19, 2019

Waterton steps up efforts to oust Hudbay Minerals CEO, board of directors

Toronto-based private-equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management is pushing for an overhaul of Hudbay Minerals’ board and the exit of the CEO, Alan Hair, over alleged "mismanagement."

February 18, 2019

Canada lithium mining hopeful takes another big hit

A week after cost blowout sent the stock crashing Quebec lithium mine developer Nemaska is forced to terminate major supply agreement, pay penalties.

February 17, 2019

Australian mine to host first of its kind clean energy storage facility

Terramin's Angas zinc mine will host a 5 MW Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage facility.