Anglo American to spin off South African coal mines
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) is speeding up its exit from thermal coal and plans to spin off its South African coal unit within the next three years. Mounting pressure from…
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Virtual Single Malt Scotch Whisky tasting, led by Macallan Scotch Whisky
Due to an overwhelming response on our 1st tasting, we have added an additional tasting session. Please register with the link below for our May 21st scotch whisky tasting. During…
Commentary: Digging deeper into carbon performance in the mining sector
In the coming decades, the ability to combine massively reduced greenhouse gas emissions with wider business goals will be the hallmark of successful mining companies. Climate change is recognized by…
Mag Silver rallies on $60M infusion from Eric Sprott
VANCOUVER — Shares of Mag Silver (TSX: MAG; NYSE-AM: MAG) gained as much as 31% to a several month high of $17.87 on the TSX following news of precious metals…
Condor Gold lands environmental permit for Mestiza
Nicaragua-focused Condor Gold (TSX: COG; LSE: CNR) has been granted an environmental permit for the development and exploitation of the Mestiza gold asset, a complementary open pit to the company’s…
Silvercorp to buy Guyana Goldfields in $105M deal
Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM) is buying Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) in a $105 million (US$75 million) cash and stock deal that creates a diversified precious metals producer with…
Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic: WMO
Greenhouse emissions are expected to fall by 6% this year due to a global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, but that would not…
Editorial: The good, the bad and the absurd
First the good news: Quebec’s decision last week to add mining to the list of priority activities and services permitted during the pandemic elicited quiet cheers from investors and lifted…
Troilus Gold reports positive assays at Southwest zone
Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG) has reported assay results from two holes completed at the Southwest zone, 3.5 km northeast of the existing deposit within the 160-sq.-km Troilus project. The drill…
Quebec Precious Metals discovers new zone at Sakami
Drill results from Quebec Precious Metals’ (TSXV: CJC; US-OTC: CJCFF) wholly owned 140-sq.-km Sakami project, 570 km north of Val d’Or, suggest a new mineralized zone, the La Pointe Extension…
Nordgold plans to cut carbon emissions at Guinea mine
Russian miner Nordgold (LSE: NORD) says it will build a new power plant at its Lefa mine in Guinea as part of efforts to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The…
New Pacific sees ‘district-scale potential’ in Bolivia
New Pacific Metals (TSXV: NUAG; US-OTC: NUPMF) says its Silver Sand project in Bolivia is one of the more significant primary silver discoveries in the last decade, and the majority…