India’s rallying jewelry trade helps sustain gold price
Retail gold demand for jewelry in India is rebounding despite record prices for the metal this year, according to BMO Capital Markets. The country lowered import duties on gold and…
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Red Pine resource update bumps tonnage by 15 times for Wawa gold project in Ontario
An updated resource for Red Pine Exploration’s (TSXV: RPX; US-OTC: RDEXF) Wawa project in northern Ontario boosts the total gold resources more than 15-fold over the previous 2019 estimate. Its…
Atlantic Mining faces $80M cleanup bond deadline amid court battle with Nova Scotia
A Nova Scotia subsidiary of Australia’s St Barbara (SBM:ASX) is scrambling to pay off a $79.9 million cleanup bill by next Tuesday for its closed Touquoy gold mine. The company,…
Equinox Gold marks Greenstone mine opening with 3,634-km ride, $1.5M donation
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has marked the upcoming opening of its Greenstone mine with a 3,634-km cycling journey from Vancouver, B.C., to the mine in Geraldton, Ont. The…
Shallow drill results show promise for expanding the San Albino mine in Nicaragua
Mako Mining’s (TSXV: MKO; US-OTC: MAKOF) shares in Toronto stayed flat Wednesday despite reporting double-ounce gold drill results at Las Conchitas near its San Albino mine in Nicaragua. The company’s…
Borealis pours first gold as Nevada mine’s new owner
Borealis Mining (TSXV: BOGO) says it’s poured its first gold at the Borealis mine in Nevada after acquiring the past-producing site this year. The recently-listed miner poured doré bars weighing…
Site visit: Northern Star to bolster ‘Super Pit’ gold output to 900,000 oz per year
Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) is transforming an iconic but previously unloved Kalgoorlie asset into Australia’s largest gold operation. Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) — also known as the Super…
West Red Lake Gold’s high-grade hits boost confidence amid Madsen restart plans
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG; US-OTC: WRLGF) reported drill results as high as 17.77 grams gold per tonne across 5.5 metres while it builds up inventories of ounces…
BC orders Artemis to remove worker camp near Blackwater project
The British Columbia government has directed Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) to remove a construction worker camp near its Blackwater project by the end of August for breaking environmental guidelines. Early…
Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel to boost mining sector
Canada on Monday introduced weighty tariffs on steel, aluminum and electric vehicle (EV) imports from China in a move the government said will protect the mining sector and domestic jobs…
Aura Minerals delays Matupá construction for more drilling to expand gold resource
Aura Minerals (TSX: ORA) (OTCQX: ORAAF) says it’s delaying construction of its Matupá gold project in Brazil for more exploration to “significantly” expand the company’s resources. The Canadian miner withdrew…
Eagle cleanup focuses now on site’s water after PwC takes over Victoria
One week after PricewaterhouseCoopers took over Victoria Gold (TSXV: VGCX), the cleanup effort at its former Eagle mine is focused on groundwater monitoring, while plans are coming together for an…