Plane crash kills 6 on way to Rio Tinto diamond mine in northern Canada
A jet crash in the Northwest Territories killed four passengers and two crew members on its way to Rio Tinto‘s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) Diavik diamond mine, officials…
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Gahcho Kué diamond sales fall on weaker demand
Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD; US-OTC: MPVD) says lower prices and demand from India and China depressed sales by 15% last year from the Gahcho Kué mine in the Northwest…
Iamgold shares rise as miner meets guidance and Côté startup nears
Iamgold‘s (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) shares jumped on Tuesday after the Toronto-based company released positive preliminary full-year and fourth-quarter 2023 production results, along with updates on progress at its nearly…
BC’s first critical minerals strategy has some asking, ‘Is it enough?’
British Columbia launched its Critical Mineral Strategy at Vancouver’s AME BC Roundup on Monday, proposing 11 actions to boost the mineral sector and attract investment, though some question the plan’s…
Endeavour Mining’s second-biggest gold mine hit by strike
Workers at Endeavour Mining’s (TSX: EDV; LSE: EDV) Hondué mine in Burkina Faso, the company’s second-largest gold operation, walked off the job on Tuesday, blocking the access road to the…
TNM Drill Down: Ecuador, Yukon and Colombia yield week’s top gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from Jan. 12-19. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data provider Mining Intelligence….
F3 expands PLN uranium project in land swap with CanAlaska
F3 Uranium (TSXV:FUU; OTCQB:FUUFF) is expanding its PNL (Patterson Lake North) project thanks to a land swap with CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV:CVV), F3 said in a news release on Monday. CanAlaska…
Mining generated $18B for BC economy in 2022: MABC report
The British Columbia mining industry contributed $18 billion in economic activity to the province’s economy in 2022, a 40% improvement over the figure in 2021 and 46.3% higher than the…
VIDEO: TNM’s Vaccaro kicks off Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Every year, the prestigious Canadian Mining Hall of Fame induction ceremony celebrates individuals who have made remarkable contributions to Canada’s mining sector. This year’s event took place on Jan. 11…
Former Barrick mine in Tanzania now hosts new airport terminal
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has handed the government of Tanzania a new airport terminal built at the closed Buzwagi gold mine, in the country’s north, which paves the way for…
Wesdome acquires 10.6% stake in Ontario neighbour Angus Gold
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) is buying a 10.6% interest in Angus Gold (TSXV: GUS), whose flagship project is right next to its Eagle River mine, through participation in a…
Barrick denies meeting First Quantum in Panama
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has refuted a report from a Canadian newspaper saying that one of the gold miner’s executives had met with First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM)…