Gold mining news
Continued opposition to WA government’s proposed gold royalty increase
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) and the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) unite in their opposition to the Western Australia government’s proposed increase in the gold royalty rate.
Eldorado Gold to suspend operations at Skouries mine development project
Eldorado Gold Corp. intends to halt development and investment at the Skouries mine in Greece.
Azure Minerals completes its first drilling programme at Sara Alicia Project
Azure Minerals Ltd finishes its first drilling programme at its Sara Alicia gold-cobalt project in Sonora, Mexico.
Board changes at QMX Gold
As of 1 December 2017, Fred Leigh will step down as Chairman of QMX Gold’s Board and Michael Timminswill will replace him.
KEFI Minerals to further expand in Tulu Kapi district in Ethiopia
KEFI Minerals receives confirmation from the Ethiopian government that an exploration area has been set aside for the commencement of developing the Tulu Kapi gold project.
Mexican mines introduce advanced flotation technology at multiple operations
FLSmidth awarded a large order from Peñoles and Fresnillo in Mexico for nextSTEP™ low-energy flotation technology.
Leagold increases Bermejal underground measured and indicated mineral resources
Leagold Mining has reported increases in Bermejal underground measured and indicated mineral resources by 94% to 1.97 million oz.
Canadian Gold Miner Corp. signs LoI for gold properties
Canadian Gold Miner Corp. and Transition Metals Corp. have announced that CGM has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Osisko Mining Inc.
Drilling at Bonnefond South Tonalite Plug yields strong results
QMX Gold reports ongoing success at Bonnefond South Plug on the east side of the company’s land package in Val d'Or, Quebec.
New Gold completes first gold pour at Rainy River mine
New Gold completes its first gold pour at the Rainy River mine in Canada.