Lucara kicks off 2021 with 341-carat white diamond find
The unbroken white diamond, found at the Karowe mine in Botswana, could fetch more than $10 million.
2021
Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant in June
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) and the Quebec government have announced the development of the first scandium oxide plant in North America. The commercial-scale demonstration plant, which is already…
Moneta Porcupine acquires O3 Mining’s Garrison project in Timmins camp
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII; US-OTC: OIIIF) is selling its Golden Bear assets including the Garrison gold project to Moneta Porcupine Mines (TSX: ME; US-OTC: MPUCF) and taking a 30% stake…
Buchans signs agreement with Boliden to advance Buchans VMS project
Canadian mineral exploration and development company Buchans Resources has entered into a collaboration agreement with Boliden Mineral AB, a European-based mining and metals producer. Under the agreement, Boliden will evaluate…
JV Article: PDAC 2021 — The world’s premier mineral exploration and mining convention goes virtual
For the first time in its 89-year history, The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) Convention – the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining industry event – will go…
Barrick meets mid-range of 2020 production guidance
Last year, gold major Barrick (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) met the midpoint of its gold and copper output targets. The miner generated a total of 4.8 million oz. of gold…
Copper Fox Metals completes Van Dyke PEA
Copper Fox Metals (TSXV: CUU; US-OTC: CPFXF) announced results from a preliminary economic assessment for its Van Dyke copper project in Miami, Arizona. The PEA results included a mine life…
Lucky Friday ramp-up buoys Hecla’s 2020 silver production
Buoyed by the ramp-up of its Lucky Friday mine in Idaho, following a nearly three-year strike by unionized workers at the operation, Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) produced 13.5 million oz….
Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminium smelter until 2024
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has inked a power deal with New Zealand’s Meridian Energy, which will allow the miner to keep its aluminium smelter at the…
The top ten ‘S’ trends in ESG to watch in 2021
As the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) wave continues to build around the world, many are wondering what this year has in store. According to Blackrock, the world’s largest asset…
Great Bear Resources continues to hit shallow high-grade gold at the LP Fault
Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC; GTBAF) has released assay results for 22 holes drilled into the LP Fault at its Dixie project in Ontario’s Red Lake district. The most…
Gran Colombia’s Segovia continues to deliver with over 220,000 oz gold in 2020
Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM) churned out 220,194 oz. of gold from its operations in Antioquia, Colombia, 180 km northeast of Medellin last year, meeting its production guidance for the…