Renewables adoption speed still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA
Growth in renewable energy is set to hit an all-time record this year, but is still falling “well short” of what is necessary to reach net zero emissions by 2050,…
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Report: Large gold miners contributed US$38B in GDP to local economies in 2020
Large scale gold miners make a big contribution to local economies, with a research report released by the World Gold Council today putting some numbers to that contribution. According to the report, The Social and Economic…
UPDATED: Capstone Mining, Mantos Copper to merge
Canada’s Capstone Mining (TSX: CS) and Chile-focused Mantos Copper, run by British investment firm Audley Capital Advisors and Orion Mine Finance, are merging to form a new copper producer called Capstone Copper….
Hochschild to buy Amarillo Gold for control of Posse project, Brazil
London-based Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC; US-OTC: HCHDF) has announced a $135 million cash offer to acquire Amarillo Gold (TSX: AGC; US-OTC: AGCBF). The offer, priced at 40c per Amarillo share,…
Auxico plans to build US$116M rare earth refinery in Colombia
Auxico Resources Canada (CSE: AUAG) is making plans to build a 10,000-sq.-metre rare earth refinery in the free trade zone in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia. With a throughput…
Inflation anxiety — what’s in store
The Q4 edition of The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium on November 17 and 18 was another resounding success. The conference featured a top notch roster of guests from the…
South32 locks 45% stake in Sierra Gorda copper mine
South32 (LSE: S32; ASX: S32; JSE: S32) says it will proceed with the acquisition of a 45% stake in the Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile, as project partner KGHM…
Peru’s mining policy snafu gives investment a bloody nose
Peru appears to have backtracked on a decision announced on November 19 that it would have forced the premature closure and block extensions of Hochschild Mining‘s (LSE: HOC; US-OTC: HCHDF)…
Horizonte fully funds construction of Araguaia nickel mine
Horizonte Minerals (TSX: HZM; AIM: HZM) has raised US$197 million (£147.4 million) in an overnight share placement that forms part of an equity and debt finance package of US$633 million…
SolGold delays prefeasibility study for Cascabel again
SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) announced it will delay the release of the prefeasibility study for its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador. The mining company said the delay will…
Hochschild shares tank after Peru nixes key mine extensions
London-based Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC; US-OTC: HCHDF) says it will fight “illegal” efforts by Peru to close and block extensions of its Pallancata and Inmaculada mines on environmental grounds. The…
JV Article: Great Panther Mining aims to add more ounces at Tucano in Brazil
Canadian miner Great Panther Mining (TSX: GPR; NYSE: GPL) is a gold and silver producer with a diversified portfolio of assets in the Americas. The Vancouver-headquartered company owns properties in Brazil, Mexico,…