February 21, 2018

Fremont to acquire property in world’s second richest gold province

Barrick Gold’s Goldstrike mine complex and Newmont’s North and South Carlin complexes are located in this area.

February 20, 2018

Barrick exec. to chair Global Mining Standards and Guidelines Group

Barrick Gold’s Chief Innovation Officer, Michelle Ash, will become the new Chair of GMSG in May 2018.

February 20, 2018

NovaGold up on better-than-expected drilling results for Alaska mega-project

Mineralized intercepts encountered higher grades than predicted by previous modeling, said the project owners NovaGold and Barrick.

February 20, 2018

Kal Tire talks retreading

The Canadian company recycles 500,000 pounds of rubber a year.

February 19, 2018

Undersea mining’s bizarre origins – a CIA cold war plot

BBC report details 1974 CIA operation to salvage Soviet submarine carrying nuclear missiles under guise of a Howard Hughes-financed seabed manganese mine.

February 19, 2018

Mining M&A jumps to 4-year high – expect more in 2018

New report says "deals in lithium, copper and cobalt are expected to feature high on the agenda of management teams across the industry."

February 18, 2018

2017 gold deposits boasting the highest-grade drill intersections

8,126 grams per meter!

February 17, 2018

Battery-technology metals to leave gold, silver in the dust: readers

A whopping two-thirds of MINING.com readers say battery-technology metals will perform better than precious or base metals this year.

February 16, 2018

US seeks to boost output of 35 minerals, reduce import reliance

The administration wants to identify new domestic sources of critical minerals and increase domestic exploration, mining and recycling.

February 16, 2018

Natural Resources Canada chooses partners to research rare earths production

During the research project, rare-earth-element ("REE") solutions will be prepared at the facilities of Ontario-based Process Research Ortech Inc.