Agnico Eagle taps Mexico workforce for Macassa
As miners struggle to find skilled labour, few companies are open about hiring workers outside Canada to meet their needs. Few that is, except for Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM;…
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Precious metals snapshot: Eight companies in pursuit of gold and silver
Gold and silver have played an important economic and social role in human civilization for thousands of years. Coveted for their rarity and high value, gold and silver are also…
Mexico’s president proposes ban on open pit mining, says it ‘transgresses human rights’
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known as AMLO, has proposed a series of constitutional reforms, including a ban on open-pit mining. Speaking before parliament, López Obrador argued that open-pit…
New Gold unveils three-year plan for 35% production growth
New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE: NGD) has defined the path forward to increase gold production by 35% from last year’s total to 410,000 to 460,000 oz. in 2026, which includes…
Video: Mazumdar highlights sector’s challenges; need for sentiment shift
Of the many challenges facing the mining sector right now, the biggest one is investor sentiment, says Joe Mazumdar, mining analyst, editor and writer of the Exploration Insights Newsletter. Mazumdar,…
TNM Drill Down: Colombia, Nicaragua and BC top week’s gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from the Jan. 26-Feb. 2 period. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data…
VRIC: Gold set to gain as shine comes off US dollar
Escalating U.S. debt and a global move away from the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency presents opportunity for gold and a complex landscape for mining, a recent industry…
Lithium market transition comes with delays, layoffs and M&As — Wood Mac
The lithium market is being shaken-up by a sharp, sustained slump in prices and a demand slowdown, which has disrupted projects and forced miners to cut production and look for…
Hecla Mining to speed up growth by expanding into Latin America
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL), the largest silver producer in the United States, is looking to expand into Mexico, Peru and two other countries in Latin America to speed up growth…
Guatemala to review all mining licences, including Bluestone’s just-granted permit
The Guatemalan Ministry of Energy and Mines will review all mining licenses in response to multiple complaints regarding bribes and corruption.
Kootenay Silver updates La Cigarra resource
Mexico-focused Kootenay Silver (TSXV: KTN) has released an updated resource estimate for its La Cigarra project in Chihuahua state that improved silver grades by upwards of 20% compared to a…
Endeavour Silver on track for year-end start at Terronera in Mexico
Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) is pushing ahead to start its Terronera silver-gold project in Jalisco state, Mexico, by the end of this year. However, the miner raised its…