Africa

The 57-megawatt thermal power plant at Iamgold’s Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso. Credit: Iamgold.

Iamgold makes headway in West Africa

It’s been a big year in West Africa for Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: AIG). The company kicked off 2018 with high-grade assay results from its Siribaya gold project in Mali…











TSX dips, April 2-6

Canada’s benchmark index fell 1.04% to 12,207.41. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.41% to 69.03 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 0.33% to 185.95, while the gold price…


An artisanal mine site producing 200 tonnes of concentrate per day with an average grade of 3-4% cobalt. Credit: Cobalt Blockchain.

Cobalt Blockchain tries new business model in DRC

Cobalt Blockchain (TSXV: COBC) is trying something new. The company wants to “ethically source” artisanally mined cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and at the same time…


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