FINLAND – Safety is one of the biggest challenges in the mining industry, especially during construction and equipment installation. At the same time there is pressure to speed up return on investment and minimize plant footprints. The Outotec HIGmill …
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Gold is a hot commodity these days. With the pandemic news and gold prices reaching new highs, gold heap leach projects are getting a fresh look, but where are the projects? Since 2017, the gold resources reported at mine projects…
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VANCOUVER – Riverside Resources has optioned its Los Cuarentas project, in Sonora, Mexico, to Hochschild Mining in a deal that will see the major spend U$8 million over five years to earn an initial 51% interest. The prospect generator has…
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VANCOUVER – Alexco Resource has received a draft water licence from the Yukon Water Board for its Keno Hill silver operation, and is moving forward with plans to produce its first concentrate before the end of the year. While the draft…
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VANCOUVER – Apollo Gold has signed a letter of intent to acquire a group of properties in Jalisco state, Mexico, from First Majestic Silver. The deal is the second option agreement the junior has announced since April. Apollo, which changed…
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SWITZERLAND – Despite an increasing focus on ESG, mining companies are failing to consider the disproportionate effects of mining on women and girls, says a report released today by the Responsible Mining Foundation, an independent research organizatio…
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ONTARIO – After a successful initial drill program earlier this year at its Pen project, 40 km west of Timmins, and a $5.9-million financing closed in May, GFG Resources is planning a more “aggressive” exploration program for the second half of…
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TORONTO – A work stoppage at Iamgold‘s Rosebel gold mine in Suriname has forced the company to suspend operations as the mid-tier reports its first cases of COVID-19 at the mine. The company says seven personnel at the mine have…
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NEW YORK – Shell and IBM have launched a new, global B2B Digital mining services marketplace platform aimed at helping mining companies find solutions related to safety, sustainability, mine planning and operational efficiency. By hosting new technolog…
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TORONTO – Probe Metals has identified three new gold zones in drilling at the Cadillac Break East project, near Val-d’Or, Que., where the junior is earning up to a 70% stake from O3 Mining. One hole, located 2 km southeast…
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