Petra Diamonds accused of human rights abuses in Tanzania
Struggling Petra Diamonds (LSE:PDL), which put itself up for sale in June, is facing allegations of human rights abuses by the security guards at its Williamson mine in Tanzania. The…
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EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list
The European Union has added lithium, used in batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), to a list of critical materials as part of a strategy to reduce its reliance on…
Int’l Tower Hill raises cash to revive Livengood project in Alaska
International Tower Hill Mines (TSX: ITH; NYSE-AM: THM) plans to raise US$10.3 million in support of a prefeasibility study on its Livengood gold deposit, 110 km north of Fairbanks, Alaska….
Russia’s Nordgold sweetens offer in takeover battle with China’s Shandong over Cardinal Resources
Nordgold has sweetened its proposed takeover offer of Cardinal Resources (ASX, TSX: CDV) in order to beat out competition from China’s Shandong Gold. The latest offer would see the Russian…
Nearly a tonne of CO2 per oz. gold produced in 2019: report
Gold mines emitted on average 0.8 tonnes of CO2-equivalent (CO2e) for every ounce of gold that was produced in 2019, according to a report from S&P Global. Strong price performance…
Mexican gov’t scraps key mining post in austerity drive
Mining companies operating in Mexico are showing concern, after the country’s government scrapped the mining sub-secretary post, one of the Ministry of Economy units, as part of a broader austerity…
Ivanhoe expects first copper at Kakula in less than a year
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) expects to begin producing copper at its Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in less than a year, as total underground…
Radisson finds another high-grade gold trend at O’Brien
Radisson Mining Resources (TSXV: RDS; US-OTC: RMRDF) has hit high-grade gold intercepts at its O’Brien gold project in Quebec that point to the potential for a third mineralized area east…
Benchmark drills ‘excellent grades’ at Lawyers project in BC
Benchmark Metals’ (TSXV: BNCH; US-OTC: CYRTF) latest results from drilling the Cliff Creek zone at its Lawyers project in B.C.’s Golden Horseshoe region, includes 31 metres of 2.98 grams gold…
Scorpio options Mineral Ridge property to Titan for $35M
Scorpio Gold (TSXV: SGN) has granted an option to Titan Mining (TSX: TI) to earn an 80% interest in the Mineral Ridge property in Nevada. The terms of the agreement…
Premier Gold updates Getchell resource in Nevada
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has released an updated resource for the Getchell gold project in Nevada. Last month, the company announced a definitive purchase agreement for the…
Copper leaps to 26-month high on demand from China
Copper cleared the pivotal US$3 per lb. level on Monday as the recovery in the Chinese economy, the world’s top consumer of the metal, gains momentum. Copper for delivery in…