TMAC launches strategic review of Hope Bay
Production in the fourth quarter at TMAC Resources’ (TSX: TMR) Hope Bay mine in Nunavut were at the low end of expectations, and the company has begun a strategic review…
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Lynas faces environmental lawsuit in Malaysia
Australian rare earths miner Lynas (ASX: LYC) said Friday that three individuals in Malaysia had filed a lawsuit challenging the government’s decision to renew the company’s operating licence last year….
Minera Alamos begins construction of Santana mine
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) has started construction of its Santana open-pit, heap-leach mine in Sonora state and expects to transition from a developer to gold producer this year. “This is…
Rio Tinto to close world’s biggest diamond mine
Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO) iconic Argyle mine in remote Western Australia, the world’s biggest and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds, will close in the fourth quarter of…
Rising civil unrest adds to mining risks in 2020
Global miners will have to get ready to deal with the increasing threat from civil unrest, following last year’s succession of dramatic — and in several cases unforeseen — social…
Eldorado discovers new zone at Lamaque
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has discovered a new gold mineralization zone, the Ormaque zone, at its Lamaque gold operations. Drill highlights include 27 metres of 10.2 grams gold…
Iamgold’s Stephen Letwin to retire
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) has announced that CEO Stephen Letwin will retire at the end of February after a decade at the company. Gordon Stothart, the company’s president and…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 169: Prospects for nickel industry better than ever, ft Atlantic Nickel CEO Paulo Castellari
This episode features an interview with Paulo Castellari, CEO of Atlantic Nickel and Appian Brazil, who discusses the company’s Santa Rita nickel project in Brazil with acting editor-in-chief Trish Saywell….
Ecuador court allows public referendums on mining projects
Ecuador’s constitutional court has ruled that communities have the right to hold public referendums on whether or not to allow a mining project to go forward, paving the way for…
Siemens to go ahead with Aussie coal mine contract, despite pressure
German engineering giant Siemens will honour a controversial contract to supply signalling systems to Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in Australia, despite being under fire for the project’s alleged climate implications….
Harte Gold delivers strong Q4 production, exceeds guidance
Production of 8,017 oz. gold in the fourth quarter from its Sugar zone mine has allowed Harte Gold (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) to exceed its previously revised production guidance of…
Sokoman advances Moosehead gold project in Newfoundland
In November 2019, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum’s Newfoundland and Labrador branch named Sokoman Minerals (TSXV: SIC) the prospector and explorer of the year for its wholly…