OTTAWA – Mining magnate and philanthropist Ross Beaty is among the 99 prominent Canadians awarded membership in the 2017 Order of Canada. […]

BRAZIL – BHP Billiton of Australia has approved a total of US$250 million in financial support for the Samarco iron ore clean […]

ARGENTINA – Barrick Gold of Toronto and Chinese partner Shandong Gold Mining have completed the formation of a 50:50 joint venture for […]

CHILE – Toronto’s Barrick Gold and Vancouver’s Goldcorp have created a 50:50 joint venture that includes the Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca […]

ECUADOR – Lundin Gold of Vancouver has begun construction of the mine development support facilities at its Fruta del Norte gold project […]

VANCOUVER – Eldorado Gold and Integra Gold have struck a deal by which the former will acquire all of the issued and […]

TORONTO – Yamana Gold of Toronto has raised $80 million through the sale of approximately 22.67 million shares in Brio Gold at […]

ARGENTINA – Barrick Gold said it will be making US$500-million worth of upgrades at the Veladero gold project 320 km 320 km […]

COLUMBIA – Red Eagle Mining Corp. of Vancouver has declared commercial production at its San Ramon gold mine 5 km southeast of […]

TORONTO – Barrick Gold and Shandong Gold, a Chinese company, have signed a strategic co-operation agreement that includes half the Veladero gold […]

BOLIVIA – Orvana Minerals Corp. of Toronto has made the first commercial shipment of gold-silver doré made since the carbon-in-leach circuit was […]

CHILE – Vancouver-based Goldcorp is buying 50% of the Cerro Casale gold-copper project in the Maricunga district and will form a 50:50 […]