May 11, 2017 Continental surges 33% after securing $134m for Colombia gold mine World number two gold miner Newmont takes 20% stake and private equity giant Red Kite 5% in Toronto junior.
May 11, 2017 Global silver output falls for first time in 14 years Global silver production dropped last year for the first time since 2002 driven by lower by-product output from the lead/zinc and gold sectors, as well as a sharp decline of…
May 11, 2017 KGHM says phase two of Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile will never happen The Polish company, Europe's second-largest copper producer, said that given current macro conditions the plan had lost sense.
May 10, 2017 Colombia calls governments to stop ‘blood gold’ trafficking The country has taken a page out of the diamond industry’s books by calling for international regulations aimed at cutting the amount of illegally-mined gold entering mainstream markets.
May 10, 2017 GoldMining to buy Yellowknife Gold Project, property The Vancouver-based miner has inked a deal to acquire 100% of the Yellowknife Gold Project and nearby Big Sky Property, both located in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
May 10, 2017 BHP Billiton puts Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile on the block Workers temporarily blocked access roads to the site in protest for the decision, which they say will inevitably bring a massive wave of layoffs.
May 8, 2017 Argentina to pass new mining law this week Governments, industry players, unions expected to sign federal mining agreement this week, which aims to double investment in the sector to $25bn in eight years.
May 8, 2017 Barrick may face ‘negligence’ charges over latest spill at Veladero — report Local judge says the company failed to complete improvements that could have prevented the latest cyanide spill, the third such accident in less than 18 months.
May 7, 2017 Illegal gold mining fuels violence in Colombia Antioquia has been the heartland of the Colombian gold trade since colonial times, when Spanish conquerors came in search of the mythical El Dorado.
May 7, 2017 Deal avoids strike at Collahuasi A deal between workers and the companies that own the Collahuasi copper mine in northern Chile could mean labour peace at the often-picketed mine for the next three years.
B2Gold’s Johnson channels global experience B2Gold ends the year after seamlessly pivoting from launching Canada’s newest Arctic gold mine to complex talks in strife-torn Africa. December 26, 2025 | 06:50 am
