Russia’s gold mine production growth to overtake China’s by 2029 – report
A report by Fitch Solutions states that global gold mine production growth is expected to rebound in the coming years underpinned by...
Mining billionaires who made their fortunes the fastest
Billionaire fortunes have been whipsawed in recent months by global trade tensions and economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus...
Ice Favorability Index promises to increase prospectors’ chances of striking gold on the moon
Researchers at the University of Central Florida created a geological model to give prospectors looking to mine the moon better odds of...
Centerra kicks off commercial mining in Turkey
Canada’s Centerra Gold (TSX:CG) has declared commercial production at its Öksüt mine in Turkey, four months after it poured first gold at...
IAMGOLD buys Monarch Gold’s Fayolle for $11.5m
Canada’s Monarch Gold (TSX: MQR) is selling its Fayolle property in western Quebec to fellow miner IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX: IMG) (NYSE:...
Hudbay Minerals piles on gold ounces in Canada
After beginning the year by formally appointing Peter Kukielski as its CEO, and this month settling a long-drawn-out boardroom battle...
Endeavour Silver reopens mines in Mexico
Canada’s Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR) (NYSE: EXK) has resumed operations at its three underground silver-gold mines in Mexico, following...
Tanzania allows Barrick to ship gold concentrate
Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) (NYSE:GOLD) will finally be able to ship gold concentrate containers out of Tanzania, which have been sitting at...
Danakali closer to getting Eritrea potash project off the ground
Australia’s Danakali (ASX, LON:DNK) said on Thursday it was is in the final stages of completing the second phase of development of its...
Ecuador restarts mines after quarantine; neighbors protest
Ecuador has restarted some mining operations that were paused for nearly two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, and residents of a...