Precious Metals and Minerals
Brazil’s court grants injunction to crack down on illegal gold mining
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has granted an injunction for a crackdown on illegal gold mining. The government now…
Eldorado closes €680m funding for Skouries gold project in Greece
Eldorado Gold has closed a financing facility of €680m for the Skouries gold-copper mining project in Greece. The funds are…
When I find true north: the new issue of MINE is out now
The Arctic is one of the most remote and inhospitable regions on the planet, but that has not dissuaded mining…
Newmont to earn stake in Legacy Minerals’ Australian gold project
Australia-based Legacy Minerals and Newmont have signed a farm-in deal for the former’s Bauloora epithermal gold project in New South…
Barrick Gold to acquire stake in Midland’s Patris property in Canada
Barrick Gold has signed an agreement with Midland Exploration that gives the former the option to earn a 75% stake…
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Gold prices rise with OPEC cuts and weak US economic data
Gold prices rallied on Monday to settle above $2000 an ounce, prompted by a weaker US dollar. This was spurred…
Impact Silver acquires Consolidated Zinc’s Plomosas mine in Mexico
Impact Silver has concluded the acquisition of Consolidated Zinc’s high-grade Plomosas zinc-lead-silver mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, in a cash-stock deal…
Silver Mines’ Bowdens project gets final development approval in Australia
Silver Mines has secured approval from the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) of News South Wales (NSW), Australia, for the development…
Akobo Minerals begins “ultra-small” mining in Ethiopia
Scandinavian mining company Akobo Minerals has begun operations on its “ultra-small” mining plant in Ethiopia, which seeks to demonstrate the…
Shanta Gold’s Tanzania mine begins production
Shanta Gold has commenced production at the Singida Gold Mine in the Ikungi region of Central Tanzania. Shanta Gold CEO…