Obituary: Dale Corman remembered as tireless builder
During times that demand mining industry leadership as metals rise in global importance, Canada has lost one of its trailblazers of precious and critical metals. Dale Corman, leader of numerous…
Gold
Blast at Glencore’s Kazzinc plant kills two, injures five
Two people were killed and five others were injured following an explosion at Glencore’s (LSE: GLEN) large zinc-gold production facility in eastern Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Preliminary findings suggest that the…
Dominican Republic halts GoldQuest gold-copper project after protests
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has ordered a suspension of all activity at GoldQuest Mining’s (TSX-V: CQC) Romero gold-copper project after mass protests over environmental risks Thousands of demonstrators marched…
Ottawa’s $6B skills push pits miners vs builders
Ottawa’s $6-billion (US$4.4-billion) push into skilled trades aims to ease a looming labour crunch, but it’s uncertain how much of the spending will reach mining – an industry already scrambling…
Sibanye halts Kloof shaft after two killed
Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW, NYSE: SBSW) said it halted a shaft at its Kloof gold operations in South Africa to probe how two of its employees died during a routine inspection….
Gold price continues to slide as US-Iran deal stalls
Gold dipped on Monday after two straight weekly declines, as a stalled United States-Iran deal continued to reinforce investor concerns over inflation. Spot gold fell as much as 1.8% to…
Pakistan separatists unravel Barrick’s Reko Diq plans
Militant attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province are emerging as a central risk to the U.S.-backed resources push anchored by Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Reko Diq copper-gold project. The…
Newmont-backed Awalé drills new gold zone at Odienné
Drilling at Awalé Resources’ (TSXV: ARIC; US-OTC: AWLRF) Odienné copper-gold project in northwest Côte d’Ivoire has uncovered a new zone in near-surface gold mineralization at its Fremen target. Highlight hole SSAC-08 cut 17 metres…
G2 drills Oko to 1 km depth amid $3B takeover
G2 Goldfields (TSX: GTWO; US-OTC: GUYGF) said fresh drilling at its Oko gold project in Guyana extended mineralization beyond the deposit’s known limits as the company works to complete its sale to…
Ontario to axe early-stage red tape, Lecce says
Ontario is preparing legislation this year to slash red tape on early-stage projects as it shifts its minerals strategy towards defence metals and backs Toronto’s bid to host a Nato bank, Energy and Mining Minister…
Lion One Metals sinks on cancelled $15M financing
Lion One Metals (TSXV: LIO) plunged more than 30% after a proposed financing from Australian investment firm Arete Capital Advisors collapsed and the company announced yet another CEO change. North…
Torex sees potential to extend life of Mexico gold mine
Canadian miner Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) said new drilling on its main Morelos property in Mexico identified additional high-grade structures that could support further mine life growth. Hole MLLI-042…