Even before COVID-19 had been declared a pandemic, the mining industry in Canada’s northern territories was facing challenging circumstances. The ongoing protectionist trade wars were leading to lower commodity prices,…
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD), the world’s second-largest producer of the precious metal, expects first-quarter gold output to fall by 8.5%, as it has had to scale down operations…
First Nations in Quebec and Labrador have raised concerns about the reopening of mining operations in Quebec, fearing that movement in and out of fly-in/fly-out camps will increase transmission of…
Solstice Gold (TSXV: SGC) has completed a new technical report on its Kahuna gold project, located 26 km northeast of Rankin Inlet and 15 km from Agnico Eagle Mines‘ (TSX:…
A recent Supreme Court decision pertaining to Nevsun Resources could have big implications for other Canadian mining companies with foreign operations, opening them up to human rights claims stemming from…
Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ) has released results of 16 diamond drill holes, which extend the strike length of the Berry zone to 350 metres. The drilling targeted both the Berry…
Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) has released results from three drill holes completed at the Southwest zone within its 160-sq.-km Troilus gold project, northeast of Chibougamau, Quebec. The results…
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) has released drill results from four zones at its East Cadillac property, 40 km east of Val d’Or, Quebec. The drilling targeted new areas of mineralization…
S&P Global Ratings has cut its global GDP growth forecast for 2020 to 0.4%. Earlier this month, it lowered its GDP growth forecast for China to 2.9% from its previous…
A new means of exploiting previously overlooked zones of gold mineralization may prove to be the type of disruptive technology needed once the global COVID-19 pandemic is over. Called sustainable…
The mining industry is fraught with capital cost overruns — a quick internet search will turn up many examples. The results quickly highlight that as many as two-thirds of mining…
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) Chairman Simon Thompson told shareholders the company will proceed with a dividend payment announced in February of $2.31 per share, or $3.7 billion, and…
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