Canada advances plan to freeze Giant mine’s toxic waste
Canada’s $4.4-billion plan to cope with a poisonous legacy at a former gold mine in the Northwest Territories risks complicating local efforts to find a permanent solution. Ottawa is moving…
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Northern Dynasty CEO sees Trump as pro-Pebble
Could this be the year that Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM, NYSE: NAK) controversial Pebble polymetallic project in southwest Alaska finally makes strides? Northern Dynasty – together with the state…
London Symposium JV Video: Dundee Sustainable Technologies sees cyanide-free future
Dundee Sustainable Technologies (TSX: DST) is confident its cyanide-free processing technique can match cyanidation for metals recovery rates, vice-president Brent Johnson says in a new video. As many jurisdictions move…
Rio Tinto hands out biggest dividend ever; vows to tackle customers’ emissions
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has rewarded investors with the biggest dividend in its 148-year history and laid out plans to tackle the vast carbon footprint of its…
Nearly a tonne of CO2 per oz. gold produced in 2019: report
Gold mines emitted on average 0.8 tonnes of CO2-equivalent (CO2e) for every ounce of gold that was produced in 2019, according to a report from S&P Global. Strong price performance…
BHP to mine Australian coal using greener energy
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) said this week it had inked a deal to support the development of new solar and wind farms in Australia’s Queensland state as part of…
Chile court looks at alleged Escondida breaches
A Chilean environmental court will look into the State Defence Council’s (CDE) allegations that the Escondida copper mine, the world’s largest, has caused “irreparable damage” to the Punta Negra salt…
Virtual Global Mining Symposium
A follow up, to our successful Canadian Mining Symposium executed in the spring of 2020. This Global Symposium, will bring the world together on a virtual platform and keep your…
MinExpo 2020
Find what you need today and discover what’s next in mining. We bring together all of the latest cutting-edge equipment, innovations, services and technologies to take your operations to a…
GeoConvention 2020
Once in a decade, the CSPG, CSEG and CWLS partner with GAC, MAC and IAH to bring together a fully integrated geoscience program. Whether your focus is petroleum, base and…