Video: New Ontario rules due April 1, Pirie says
Mine approval times are to be shortened without changing environmental standards in new Ontario regulations to be delivered next week, provincial Mines Minister George Pirie says in a new video….
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Taseko to become sole owner of Gibraltar copper mine in BC
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB; LSE: TKO) said on Monday it’s acquiring the remaining 12.5% interest in the Gibraltar mine, the second largest open-pit copper operation in Canada, from current…
Freeport, Barrick, Newmont among winners in nearly US$500M for clean energy
The Biden administration is granting almost half a billion dollars to clean energy projects run by Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX), the Nevada Gold Mines partnership of Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD)…
Lifezone shares rise on US$50M financing, Tanzania refinery licence
A consortium of marquee mining investors are backing Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM) and the development of its flagship Kabanga project in northwest Tanzania, which is on track to reach the…
Video: B2Gold CEO on laying the foundations for growth
B2Gold (TSX: BTO) is navigating a capital-intensive period aimed at pushing the 1 million oz. gold mark from 2025, CEO Clive Johnson says. Johnson, an industry veteran with several discovery-to-mine…
Miners praise Ecuador’s new president as he battles narco-gangs to bolster jobs
Ecuador’s new President Daniel Noboa was elected last October with a seemingly impossible task. He had just 18 months before the next vote to beat back the country’s spiralling gang…
Gemfields warns of $2.8 million loss on writedown
Precious gemstones miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM) warned on Friday that it expects to swing to a loss of US$2.8 million in 2023 from a US$74.3 million profit the previous year…
Fear of scandal blocks fund managers from mining: survey with Vale, BlackRock
Miners must prioritize environmental, social and governmental (ESG) improvements to attract investment funds, according to a new survey featuring Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Mark Cutifani and BlackRock, the world’s largest asset…
Technology becoming a hot commodity among miners, says law firm
The mining sector’s recent shift towards adopting technology to tackle rising costs is turning digital intellectual property into a valuable commodity in its own right, says global law firm White…
JV Video: Steppe CEO on becoming Mongolia’s largest gold miner
Mongolia-focused precious metals miner Steppe Gold (TSX: STGO; US-OTC: STPGF) sees 2024 as a transformative year. The company is set to develop the underground sulphide deposit at the ATO mine…
Lucapa finds Lulo mine’s fifth-largest diamond
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) has recovered a 203-carat diamond at its prolific Lulo mine in Angola, the fifth-largest ever found at the operation. The diamond is also the third 100-carat-plus stone found at Lulo this…
Soaring gold price boosts Centamin’s profits
Egypt-focused Centamin ((TSX: CEE; LON: CEY) has reported a 25% increase in annual profit thanks to higher gold sales at soaring prices for the precious metal. The miner’s profit last…