November 2020

De Beers plans to clean up diamond supply chain, be carbon neutral by 2030

The initiative is the latest example of a miner setting sustainability goals in an industry blamed for depletion of natural resources, smuggling and child labor in supply lines.

Reuters | November 30, 2020 - 3:18 pm

JV Article: New standard strives to improve safety and transparency in tailings management

The Global Tailings Review (GTR) released the first-ever Global Standard on Tailings Management in August. The standard aims to strengthen current best practices around the management of tailings dams in the mining industry, with the goal of zero harm to people and the environment. “Tailings are generated from mining activities and are usually thickened and […]

Sponsored | November 30, 2020 - 12:13 pm

Joint Venture Article: Maple Gold Mines, a success story 40 years in the making

Where others have stumbled, Maple Gold Mines has stayed the course and is ready to advance their Douay project in Quebec’s Abitibi Greenstone Belt. Through a tumultuous period defined by Covid-19, community lockdowns, economic uncertainty and surging prices for precious metals, maintaining a stable and reasoned approach to exploration has been difficult for many in […]

Sponsored | November 30, 2020 - 12:11 pm

Top Companies

Antofagasta’s Centinela union rejects contract offer, opens door to strike

Minera Centinela produced 276,600 tonnes of copper in 2019.

Reuters | November 30, 2020 - 11:32 am

Intelligence

Silver miners’ Q3 2020 fundamentals

With silver remaining high despite being in a healthy correction, silver miners’ super-bullish trend of fast-improving fundamentals is likely to continue.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | November 30, 2020 - 11:25 am

Exploration

K92 shares up on high-grade drill results at Kora

Company released results from the ongoing diamond drilling of the Kora deposit at the Kainantu gold mine in Papua New Guinea.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 30, 2020 - 10:28 am

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News

First Quantum expands copper reserve base with Argentina project

An NI 43-101 report for the Taca Taca project outlined a maiden mineral reserve estimate of 7.7Mt contained copper.

Jackson Chen | November 30, 2020 - 10:17 am

News

Copper Mountain updates mine plan with 65,000 t/d mill expansion

The latest study builds on a 45,000 t/d mill expansion that is now underway and expected to start up in the third quarter of next year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 30, 2020 - 10:15 am

Exploration

Peru new mining minister vows to streamline permitting

Jaime Galvez aims to reduce the current consultation period during the exploration phase to six months, down from about 12 months it currently takes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2020 - 9:28 am

Intelligence

Gold price on track for worst month since 2016

Gold extended its decline below $1,800/oz on further positive news of covid-19 vaccines.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 30, 2020 - 9:22 am

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