Monarch completes sale of Simkar project to O3 Mining The property is located in Quebec’s Val-d’Or. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 16, 2019 | 6:15 am
Iamgold increases Westwood’s guidance The gold mine in Quebec is expected to produce 100,000 to 125,000 ounces per annum. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 16, 2019 | 6:05 am
Canada’s Equinox Gold buys smaller rival Leagold in $578 million deal Deal adds Leagold's four mines in Mexico and Brazil to Equinox’s two mines in California, US, and one in Brazil. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2019 | 4:46 am
Endeavour, Centamin to explore potential merger A business combination would create a mid-tier gold miner with a market value of almost $4 billion and an annual production of more than 1.2 million ounces. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2019 | 3:17 am
Two dozen people dead after landslide at DRC gold mine The accident took place on Saturday afternoon. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2019 | 10:59 am
Crisis is rocking Latin America. Peru is an island of uneasy calm Farmers in the Rio Tambo area feel betrayed by Peru’s president after his government gave final approval to Southern Copper Corp.’s Tia Maria project. Bloomberg News | December 15, 2019 | 10:05 am
Australia taking baby steps towards nuclear energy A parliamentary report suggests the island nation should consider the prospect of nuclear technology as part of its future energy mix. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 15, 2019 | 8:00 am
Estonian scientists use silver for next generation of solar cells They developed compound semiconductor materials named kesterites. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 15, 2019 | 7:33 am
Peru creates new conservation area to protect glaciers from extractive operations The Ausangate Regional Conservation Area is located in the Cusco region whose governor will ask for mining concessions to be revoked. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 15, 2019 | 7:30 am