Armenia approves restart of Amulsar gold mine
The government of Armenia has inked a US$250-million deal with Lydian Armenia, the company who owns the licence to operate the vast Amulsar gold mine, effectively allowing the resumption of…
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RANKED: World’s top ten biggest gold projects – 2023
Gold mining companies have been grabbing headlines this year with a flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activities. The biggest deals in the gold sector include the world’s largest gold…
Gold & precious metals Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Gold and other precious metals play a critical role in modern society — both as a store of value and for achieving a low-carbon future. More mining companies are responding…
Generation Mining targets Q3 construction start for Marathon
Generation Mining’s (TSX: GENM) Marathon palladium-copper development in northern Ontario is among few critical minerals projects in Canada to recently seal both government approval and local Indigenous support. In late November,…
Snowline leverages Yukon roots in search for district gold
Scott Berdahl grew up prospecting in the Yukon wilderness with his brother and his dad Ron, who’s been a prospector in the territory since the 1980s. But the 37-year-old Whitehorse-based…
Stellantis, Rio Tinto grab stakes in McEwen Copper
McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) is attracting investments for its Los Azules copper project in the San Juan province of Argentina. Nuton, a Rio…
TSXV closes lower during Feb 21-24 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index retreated by 10.92 points or 1.7% over the holiday-shortened Feb 21-24 trading session, ending at 616.86. The week’s top value gainer was Sigma Lithium which…
TSX falls last week on interest rate fears
Stocks fell during the Feb. 21-24 trading period after higher-than-expected U.S. inflation for January of 6.4% a year prompted concerns that central banks would maintain higher interest rates for longer….
U.S. inflation knocks NYSE lower last week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 873.83 points or 2.6% to 32,816.92 during the Feb. 21-24 trading period after the U.S. Commerce Department reported higher-than-expected inflation for January of 6.4%…
TNM Drill Down: New Pacific Metals reports top gold hit during Feb. 17-24
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company Mining…
Australia’s Recharge Industries grabs failed startup Britishvolt
Australia’s Recharge Industries, which is building a lithium ion cell factory at home, has acquired the proprietary technology developed by Britishvolt, a failed U.K. company. The startup collapsed early this year after struggling…
JV Article: Engaging frontline workers to achieve sustainability culture in mining
During the decade Alp Bora spent as a mechanical engineer in mining, he saw the industry’s reputation suffer in the court of public opinion due to multiple incidents of environmental…