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…
2020
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…
First Cobalt upgrades Iron Creek resource
First Cobalt (TSX: FCC; US-OTC: FTSSF) has released an updated resource for its 7-sq.-km Iron Creek project in Idaho, with 2.2 million tonnes at 0.32% cobalt-equivalent in the indicated category…
Wesdome guides for up to 100,000 oz. gold in 2020
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) has issued production guidance of 90,000 oz. to 100,000 oz. gold for 2020. Last year’s production of 91,688 oz. was in line with prior guidance…
Iron price gains as Chinese imports surpass 1 billion tonnes
Benchmark iron ore prices climbed on Tuesday after trade data showed Chinese imports of the steelmaking raw material topped 1 billion tonnes for the third year in a row as…
Endeavour Mining ends takeover talks with Centamin
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV) has walked away from a potential 1.47 billion lb. (US$1.9-billion) acquisition of Centamin (TSX: CEE; LON: CEY), citing lack of information on the targeted company’s assets….
Editorial: Canadians mourn loss of fellow citizens on Flight PS752
More than a thousand people attending the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame gala in Toronto on Jan. 9 bowed their heads in silence for the 57 Canadians and 119 other…
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…
Fruta del Norte ramp up on track, says Lundin Gold
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has reported that the ramp up of its Fruta del Norte gold mine and plant is on schedule and within budget. The mine – Ecuador’s first…
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….