Karowe delivers blue and pink stones
Exceptional diamonds are nothing new for Lucara Diamond’s (TSX: LUC) Karowe mine in Botswana, but this fall has seen the miner unearth coloured gems as well as large high-value Type…
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Diamonds Symposium explores industry challenges and solutions
The second annual Diamonds in Canada Symposium, organized by The Northern Miner, took place in Toronto in June. This year’s featured speakers included Chris Jennings, chairman of North Arrow Minerals,…
Why 2020 could be a better year for diamonds
Following a strong first half of 2018, the balance of the year and most of 2019 was disappointing for the diamond industry. The most recent 18-month stretch has been described…
‘Rising tide’ to float all battery-metal boats
Rising electric vehicle (EV) adoption is driving a massive transformation in lithium-ion battery production. “Back in 2015, there were three lithium-ion battery megafactories [built or in development] — we’re now…
Interview: Tocqueville’s Hathaway sees ‘tremendous opportunity’ in gold equities
John Hathaway, chairman of Tocqueville Management Corp. and co-manager of the Tocqueville Gold Fund, joined Anthony Vaccaro, The Northern Miner Group publisher, at the November 2019 Precious Metals Summit in…
Unrest worsens in Bolivia as Evo Morales steps down
More than 20 people have died in clashes between protesters and security forces in Bolivia since disputed presidential elections in October and the resignation of Evo Morales on Nov. 10….
Troilus Gold boosts resource in Quebec
Single-asset company Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) has updated the resource estimate for its wholly owned Troilus gold project, 170 km north of Chibougamau, Quebec. Indicated resources for the…
Mining waste for key metals
Apple is using recycled rare earth elements (REE) in a key component of its newest iPhone 11 models, which hit the market in September. The recycled REEs are employed in…
Harte Gold cuts 2019 production guidance, ups cost estimate
A delay in the start-up of the paste fill plant and lowerthan-expected underground development rates plagued Harte Gold’s (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) Sugar Zone mine in the third quarter. The…
Para Resources pours first doré at Gold Road
Para Resources (TSXV: PBR; US-OTC: PRSRF) has poured the first doré bar at its Gold Road mine in Arizona, 24 km northeast of the state’s borders with California and Nevada….
Banro calls again for force majeure
Unlike the recurring attacks by armed jihadists in Burkina Faso, the rebel groups that are making mining impossible for Banro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are motivated…
Southwest US Snapshot: Precious metals, battery metals and uranium activity
In our annual overview of exploration and mining activity in the Southwestern U.S., we focus on eight companies active in the region. Precious metals appear to be the exploration target…