Gold Fields to become world’s No. 4 gold miner with US$6.7B Yamana Gold buy
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) is buying Canada’s Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) in an all-share deal worth US$6.7 billion, which will make it the…
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Vanstar doubles drill program as it looks to go deep at Bousquet-Odyno in Quebec
Vanstar Mining (TSXV: VSR) has reported “promising” partial results from its initial drill program at the Bousquet-Odyno project in Quebec, where it hopes to expand the gold system at depth….
Colombia miners brace for environmental crackdown
Miners operating in Colombia are bracing for tighter environmental rules as the two anti-establishment presidential candidates that made it to a runoff on June 19, have promised stricter environmental rules…
Glencore suspends production at Raglan mine in Nunavik after workers strike
Production at Glencore’s (LSE: GLEN) Raglan nickel mine at Nunavik has been suspended as hundreds of unionized workers went on strike for the first time in 25 years on the…
Mawson Gold rises on high-grade intersection at Sunday Creek in Australia
Mawson Gold’s (TSX: MAW) shares rose by more than 50% on May 30 after its 60.3% owned subsidiary Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) reported a high-grade drill result from its…
JV Article: Illumiti helps mining companies reap the benefits of digitization
Today’s mining companies are complex organizations that operate in dynamic and evolving business environments. To manage a successful mining operation involves navigating the diverse and increasingly complex challenges of sustainability,…
Demand for green metals from recycling expected to grow – report
As the ESG spotlight shifts onto the mining and metals sector, there is increased interest in recycling as a source of green metals, a recent report by White & Case…
Workers at Baffinland ask Canada to approve mine expansion
Unionized workers at Mary River iron ore mine are asking Ottawa approve the miner’s request to increase shipping limit.
JV Article: Lundin Gold is now generating significant free cash flow
Last year was an exceptional one for Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) and its high-grade Fruta del Norte underground mine in southeastern Ecuador, 130 km northeast of Loja, the country’s fourth-largest…
Sayona raises $136M for Quebec lithium project’s restart in 2023
Lithium developer Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) on Friday announced a $136-million institutional placement to fund the 2023 restart of its North American Lithium (NAL) operations. “The planned restart at NAL remains…
Investment in recovery technology is the future, says Sigma Lithium CEO
The next “boom” in the mining industry is going to be in recovery technology, as companies focus on making the most out of existing resources, says Ana Cabral-Gardner, co-CEO of…
Glencore seeks provincial mediation after Raglan workers vote for strike action
Nunavik-based Raglan mine, owned by Glencore (LSE: GLEN), has asked Quebec’s Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity to appoint an independent mediator to facilitate discussions with the mine’s union…