PDAC tallies three confirmed COVID-19 cases
As the science continues to evolve around the transmission of the deadly coronavirus, the 23,000 people who attended the Prospectors & Developers’ Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto on…
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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…
DynaCERT says new technology can lower diesel emissions
DynaCERT (TSX: DYA), a Toronto-based company, has developed a technology called HydraGEN that could significantly reduce emissions by improving the performance and fuel efficiency of diesel engines used in mining…
Coronavirus curbs Mountain Province revenue
Unlike many other mines in Canada and around the world that have been put on care and maintenance because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Gahcho Kué mine in the…
Cameco, Orano suspend Saskatchewan operations due to COVID-19
Uranium companies Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) and Orano Canada are suspending mining and processing activities at their operations in northern Saskatchewan due to COVID-19. The two companies jointly agreed to…
MegumaGold to merge with Osprey Gold
Canadian juniors MegumaGold (CSE: NSAU; US-OTC: NSAUF) and Osprey Gold Development (TSXV: OS; US-OTC: OSSPF), with projects in Nova Scotia’s largest historic bullion district, are merging their businesses to create…
Editorial: Asia shows the way
When I landed at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on March 20 aboard an Air Canada ‘repatriation’ flight from Mexico, none of us were checked to see if we had a…
Lundin Gold suspends Fruta del Norte; Newmont withdraws guidance
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has temporarily suspended operations at its Fruta del Norte gold mine in Ecuador due to COVID-19, while Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) has taken similar measures…
US markets tank, March 16-20: Sandstorm, Alamos Gold, Rio Tinto
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 17.30% (4,011.64 points) to 19,173.98 and the S&P 500 dropped 14.98%(4,061.1 points) to 2,304.92 during the Mar. 16-20 trading week. Spot gold fell US$31.10…
First Cobalt pushes ahead with Ontario refinery
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC) has announced that the feasibility study on an expansion of its Ontario refinery will be complete in the coming weeks. It is also in discussions with…
Nevada Copper looks to strengthen balance sheet
As its Pumpkin Hollow underground mine ramps up to commercial production, Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) has entered into non-binding arrangements for a balance sheet strengthening package. The company is working to reach binding…
Nouveau Monde grows Matawinie resources
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU) has released updated resources for the West Zone deposit at its Matawinie graphite project, 150 km north of Montreal. Updated measured and indicated resources increased by…