NYSE-listed silver and gold producer Hecla Mining is continuing to operate three of its five operations, with the mines in the US – Greens Creek in Alaska, its Nevada operations and Lucky Friday, in Idaho – deemed essential businesses. However, owing t…
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Gold major Barrick has handed a $530 000 cheque to Zambia as a donation to support the country in combating and containing the Covid-19 pandemic.
Barrick country manager for Zambia, Nathan Chishimba, said on Tuesday that the company had already introd…
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Kazakhstan’s uranium major, Kazatomprom, on Tuesday announced that its uranium production volumes would decrease by about 4000 t, owing to measures imposed to combat Covid-19.
The previous guidance for 2020 was 22 750 t to 22 800 t, on a 100% basis.
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TSX-listed Marathon Gold has published the results of the prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Valentine gold project, in central Newfoundland, which support an openpit mining operation with low initial capital cost and high rate of return over a 12-year…
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TSX- and NYSE American-listed New Gold has begun a systematic ramp-up of operations at the Rainy River mine, in Ontario, following the completion of a voluntary 14-day suspension to adhere to provincial and federal Covid-19 guidelines related to out-of…
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Australian miner Newcrest has withdrawn from the option and earn-in agreement for the Rattlesnake Hills gold project, in Wyoming, US, TSX-V-listed GFG Resources has said. Since September 2018, Newcrest has invested $5-million in exploration expenditure…
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During the Covid-19 crisis, it is essential for companies to keep on communicating. During the Covid-19 crisis, Creamer Media is offering companies exposure to our readership, who are decision-makers in South African industry and mining. Creamer Media …
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Dual-listed Osisko Gold Royalties on Monday announced the appointment of John Baird – a former Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada – to its board of directors.
“In our discussions with John, we have been excited to have his insights on global affairs a…
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The government of New Brunswick has placed all mineral claims under protection status to ensure continuity of mineral claims amid uncertainty brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Canadian province announced last week that work requirements for the…
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Global diversified major Vale is joining the fight against coronavirus by launching the Vale Covid-19 Challenge, offering up to $1-million to propel innovative solutions into the marketplace.
The challenge is open in Canada and Brazil with each select…
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