Fatal accident at Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine in Congo
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) announced on Friday the death of an employee at its Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to a ground fall….
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Analysis: No reduction in tailings dam failures over the past two decades
A newly released assessment of global tailings management facilities (TMFs) data paints a jarring picture showing that relative to global mine production, there has been no improvement in the rate…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays for the week Aug. 26 to Sept. 2
Welcome to our weekly feature, TNM Drill Down, focusing on the top gold assays of the past week. Assays are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our…
Barrick sells 22 royalties to Maverix Metals for up to US$60 million
Maverix Metals (TSX: MMX; NYSE-AM: MMX) is acquiring 22 royalties from Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) including a 1% royalty on Skeena Resources’ (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) Eskay Creek…
Lucapa finds Angola mine’s sixth-largest white diamond
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) has recovered a 160-carat white Type IIa diamond at its prolific Lulo mine in Angola, the sixth-largest recovered at the operation to date. The diamond was found at the…
Moody’s cuts metals price calls amid slowing global growth
Credit rating firm Moody’s Investors Service has pared down its 12-month price outlook for a basket of metals and mining commodities, citing a global economic slowdown and softening demand. Essential…
Mining industry on track to meet decarbonization targets, say analysts
The availability of risk capital for miners is biased towards those with concrete plans for achieving net-zero emissions targets by 2030, says Keith Russell, global director for energy transition, purpose…
Junior exploration sector poised for value investment, say analysts
The beaten-down junior mining complex currently sits at an attractive investment entry point as the sector continues to trade lower relative to gold and other equities, Haywood Capital Markets analysts…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays for the week Aug 19-26
Our TNM Drill Down feature highlights the top gold assays of the past week. Assays are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company Mining Intelligence. Brisbane-based Santana…
Japan’s nuclear policy shift marks a turning point for uranium
More than a decade after the 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan roiled the uranium industry, the country has announced a major policy shift…
‘Winter’ approaches for base metals equities, warns Haywood report
A metaphorical winter approaches for base metals equities, says Haywood Capital Markets in a new report published on Sunday. Analyst Pierre Vaillancourt expects the constellation of base metals companies under…
Trevali confirms arrest of Perkoa managers; receives creditor protection
Ailing zinc miner Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) reported receiving an initial order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) on Friday,…