Equinox Gold’s Los Filos mine hit by blockade
Operations at Equinox Gold’s (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) Los Filos mine in Mexico have been suspended as the result of a blockade by members of the nearby Mezcala community, the company…
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Amex reports the best VMS intercept yet at Perron
Amex Exploration (TSXV: AMX) has reported the best drill intercepts to date from its copper-rich volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) QF Zone, highlighting the continued exploration upside of the company’s flagship…
FPX scoping study outlines high-purity nickel sulphate operation for EV industry
FPX Nickel (TSXV: FPX; OTC: FPOCF) has announced results of an internal engineering scoping study evaluating the production of nickel sulphate for the electric vehicle battery market from high-grade awaruite…
Sabina Gold greenlights Goose mine build in western Nunavut
Shares in Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB; OTCMKTS: SGSVF) jumped almost 4% on Wednesday after the Canadian miner formally committed to building the $610-million Goose gold mine in Nunavut….
Great Panther to delist from TSX, NYSE as it seeks creditor protection
Great Panther Mining (TSX: GPR; NYSE: GPL) has stopped trading in Toronto, and is subject to delisting both at home and in New York, after announcing it had filed for creditor…
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…
NWT safety commission, companies launch investigation following death at diamond mine
An investigation is underway at the Gahcho Kué Mine site in the Northwest Territories following the death of a worker in an accident there on Thursday.Inspectors from the territorial Workers’…
Chile to redraw constitution following voter defeat
Chile’s national mining association SONAMI has welcomed the weekend rejection of the proposed new constitution for the world’s number-one copper producer, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board to create…
NioCorp’s demo plant tests rare earth recovery process on Elk Creek samples
NioCorp Developments’ (TSX: NB; US-OTC: NIOBF) demonstration-scale processing plant in Quebec has started processing ore samples from the company’s Elk Creek critical minerals project in Nebraska. The plant is intended…
Centerra Gold searches for new CEO as Scott Perry leaves
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) said on Tuesday it had named director Paul Wright as interim president and chief executive to replace Scott Perry, without providing reasons for the…
O3 Mining prefeasibility outlines 10-year mine life, $435M capex for Marban gold project
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII; US-OTC: OIIIF) has completed a prefeasibility study for its 100% owned Marban gold project, demonstrating its potential to become the next gold producer in the mining…
McEwen, Rio Tinto to jointly develop copper project in Nevada
McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX), has inked a deal with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) that gives the global miner an option…