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Kirkland Lake Gold to Acquire Detour Gold for $3.7 Billion

December 3, 2019

Kirkland Lake Gold has agreed to acquire fellow Canadian gold miner Detour Gold in an all-stock deal worth around C$4.9 billion ($3.68 billion). The acquisition will give 100 percent ownership to Kirkland in the producing Detour Lake mine, a long-life,

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Americas Gold and Silver Advances Relief Canyon Mine, Expects First Gold by Year-End, Nevada

December 2, 2019

In its third quarter report, Americas Gold and Silver Corporation says it will produce gold this year, but time is running out. Leach pad and other construction must be complete before gold ore is blasted, mined, crushed, leached, processed and

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Dec 5: Nevada Gold Mines Chief Walker to Speak at AEMA Annual Meeting

December 2, 2019

Nevada Gold Mines Executive Managing Director Greg Walker will be speaking on “Nevada – The Epicenter of Gold Mining” at the Dec. 5 luncheon during the 125th American Exploration & Mining Association annual meeting at the Nugget Casino Resort in

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Michigan Review Panel Upholds Mining Permit for Aquila’s Back Forty Mine

December 2, 2019

Aquila Resources announced that a Michigan environmental review panel has upheld the mining permit for its Back Forty Mine, an openpit zinc and gold mine near the Menominee River, bringing the mine one step closer to production. The Michigan Department

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NorZinc Secures All Major Permits for Prairie Creek Mine, Canada

December 2, 2019

Canada-based mine developer NorZinc has secured all the major permits for the construction and operation of the Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver project in Canada. Located in the Dene territory in north-west Canada, Prairie Creek zinc mine is expected to produce approximately

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Evolution Mining to Acquire Newmont’s Red Lake Gold Complex for $375 Million

December 2, 2019

Australia-based Evolution Mining has signed a deal to acquire the Red Lake gold complex from Newmont Goldcorp in Canada for $375 million in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will also pay an additional $100 million in

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Canadian National Workers Strike May Close Coal and Oil Sand Mining Operations

November 26, 2019

About 3,200 members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) at CN went on strike early today after failing to agree on a new contract with management. The strike “will result in a severe reduction or elimination of railway capacity

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Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against Rosebud Coal Mine Expansion, Wyoming

November 26, 2019

A group of environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court in Billings Monday challenging the proposed expansion of the Rosebud Coal Mine, which supplies coal to the Colstrip power plant. In June, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office

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MSHA Comment Period Shows Divide on Measures to Protect Miners’ Health

November 26, 2019

The comment period has closed for the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s proposed rule on respirable silica, a major contributor to skyrocketing rates of lung disease among coal miners. The 49 relevant comments included a striking testimony from an anonymous

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Nevada Gold Mines Makes Procedural Changes in Response to Fatal Bus-Truck Crash

November 26, 2019

Many steps are being taken in response to this summer’s fatal crash north of Carlin, according to Nevada Gold Mines Executive Managing Director Greg Walker. Shortly after 6 a.m. Saturday morning, Aug. 24, on State Route 766 about six miles

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