Editorial: Sinking in a sea of red
The economic fallout from COVID-19 is mounting sharply. Last week, unemployment claims in the United States hit a record 6.6 million, up from 3.3 million the previous week, and the…
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Mine disruptions escalate as virus rips around globe
On a global scale, work is grinding to a halt and operations at mines are being temporarily suspended as majors and minors move to enact measures to protect against the…
Alkane confirms Australia’s support to build rare earths mine
Australian gold producer and rare earths developer Alkane Resources (ASX: ALK) is a step closer to developing its Dubbo project after Australia’s export credit agency confirmed its interest in financing…
Rio Tinto to start producing copper at Winu in 2023
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) plans to ramp up development of its Winu copper-gold project in Western Australia, with first production expected in 2023. The world’s No. 2 miner…
Rio Tinto to spend US$1B to reach zero emissions
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) will spend $1 billion over the next five years to reduce its carbon footprint and have net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but…
Kirkland Lake Gold’s Tony Makuch our Mining Person of the Year for 2019
Tony Makuch, president and CEO of Kirkland Lake Gold, is The Northern Miner’s Mining Person of the Year for 2019. Under his leadership, Kirkland Lake Gold has outperformed its peers…
TSX Venture drops, Feb. 17-21: K92, Great Bear, New Pacific, Novo Resources
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 2.14% to 582.67 and gold finished the week at US$1,643.00 per oz., up US$59.40 per ounce. Drill results from the Kora North Extension of…
Rio Tinto builds first solar plant in Western Australia
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) will build a US$98 million solar plant to power its Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia, about 35 km northwest of the company’s…
CIM updates mineral property valuation code
The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) recently released its updated Canadian standards and guidelines for the valuation of mineral properties (CIMVAL 2019). Its new code is the…
Malaysia reverses production ban on bauxite
Malaysia is set to begin issuing bauxite mining licenses in early 2020, four years after it imposed a ban in response to environmental concerns. The Southeast Asian nation produced very…
Anglo American reports roof collapse at Queensland coal mine
Anglo American (LON: AAL) has reported a roof collapse in parts of its Moranbah North coking coal mine in Queensland, Australia. The diversified miner said no one was injured in…
RNC identifies new gold structure at Higginsville
A recent gravity survey completed at RNC Minerals’ (TSX: RNX) Higginsville gold operation (HGO) has delineated a 5-km long prospective structure located north of the HGO mill. This structure appears to…