10 h. ago Ghana’s president inaugurates a special task force to tackle illegal gold mining

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s president launched a special task force on Tuesday to combat rampant illegal gold mining and smuggling that has long plagued the West African nation. The chronic challenge of illegal gold mining — known locally as “galamsey” — was a major issue during Ghana’s presidential election campaign last year and a […]

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23 h. ago West Red Lake Gold Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Rowan Project, Including Over 35,000 oz. Average Annual Production and 42% After

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) is pleased to announce the positive results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) […]

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42 h. ago Monument Announces Commencement of Expansion Drilling Program at Selinsing Gold Mine

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monument Mining Limited (TSX-V: MMY, FSE: D7Q1) (“Monument” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the commencement of its expansion drilling program at the Selinsing Gold Mine including Selinsing and Buffalo Reef gold properties, located in Pahang State on the Central Gold Belt of Western Malaysia. […]

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4 d. ago Edmonton's largest school boards welcome provincial action team to tackle aggression and complexity

"We need to see base funding for education in the province move up so that we can support students in the ways that they need to be"

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5 d. ago Spanish Mountain Gold Announces Larger Scale Preliminary Economic Assessment With a Base Case NPV5% After

Spanish Mountain Gold Announces Larger Scale Preliminary Economic Assessment With a Base Case NPV5% After-Tax of C$1.0 Billion, 18.2 % IRR and 3.4 Year Payback at US$ 2,450/Oz Gold Price; at US$3,300/Oz Spot Gold Price NPV5% C$2.3 Billion, 32.0% IRR and 2.0 Year Payback; Including an Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for Its Spanish Mountain Gold […]

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6 d. ago Kibali, Africa’s Largest and Greenest Gold Mine, Continues to Deliver Growth

All amounts expressed in US dollars KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) – Drilling results from the ARK-KCD corridor continue to strengthen confidence in its scale and continuity, demonstrating the potential to host significant additional orebodies and further extend the life of mine at Kibali, Africa’s […]

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6 d. ago Goliath Intersects Abundant Visible Gold Within 96.50 Meters Of Mineralization At Surebet High

Drill hole GD-25-302 intersected 6 occurrences of gold visible to the naked eye from a 96.50 meter mineralized interval from 89.50 meters to 186.00 meters within sulphide rich calc-silicate veins in altered andesite with high density veining. This hole is still in progress and is the first deep hole drilled on Surebet designed to go […]

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8 d. ago US Plans to Boost Soy Exports to Italy and Form New Task Force

Italy will increase its imports of US soybeans as part of a new effort to rebalance trade between the two countries, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters Monday after meeting with her Italian counterpart.

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8 d. ago Alberta launches new task force to tackle aggression in schools

"We have heard loud and clear from teachers, EAs and other professionals that we need to take some additional steps to address complexity and aggression in the classroom."

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8 d. ago Trump admin says Harvard didn’t protect Jewish students, threatens funding

A federal task force sent a letter finding the university violated civil rights laws requiring colleges to protect students from discrimination based on race or national origin.

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1 week ago Judge approves process to put Yukon Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon up for sale

An Ontario judge has approved a request from the court-appointed receiver to begin the process to sell the gold mine at the centre of a disaster north of Mayo, Yukon. A statement from Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says selling the Eagle Gold Mine where millions of tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore spilled last year is a […]

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1 week ago Mining Sector Unites to Support Manitoba Wildfire Relief with C$1.25 Million Donation to the Canadian Red Cross

TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In response to the devastating wildfires impacting communities across northern Manitoba, three leading mining companies that operate in the region—Hudbay Minerals Inc., Vale Base Metals and Alamos Gold Inc.—have collectively donated C$1.25 million to the Canadian Red Cross to support emergency relief and rebuilding efforts. This contribution will help the residents […]

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2 w. ago Alamos Gold Announces Island Gold District Base Case Life of Mine Plan Outlining One of the Largest and Lowest

All amounts are in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. TORONTO, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX:AGI; NYSE:AGI) (“Alamos” or the “Company”) today reported results of the Base Case Life of Mine Plan (“Base Case LOM Plan”) completed on the Island Gold District operation, located in Ontario, Canada. The Base Case […]

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2 w. ago Receiver planning sale of Yukon gold mine involved in contaminant release disaster

PricewaterhouseCoopers to seek court approval for a sale process

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2 w. ago Police investigating themselves 'insufficient': VPD refutes complaint about DTES arrest quotas

An internal investigation found no evidence of arrest quotas in Task Force Barrage, but critics argue performance goals may still push officers to target vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside.

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2 w. ago Queensberry Mining and Development Corp. Acquires Additional Shares of St. Augustine Gold and Copper Limited

LAS PINAS CITY, Philippines, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Queensberry Mining and Development Corp. (“Queensberry”) is pleased to announce that on June 18, 2025, it acquired 25,306,166 common shares (the “Shares”) of St. Augustine Gold and Copper Limited (“SAU”) a Philippines based mineral exploration company focusing on the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of mineral […]

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2 w. ago Wesdome Gold Mines Upsizes Revolving Credit Facility on Improved Terms and Extends Maturity

TORONTO, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO, OTCQX: WDOFF) (“Wesdome” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has executed an amended and restated credit agreement (the “Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders to upsize and extend the maturity of its current secured revolving credit facility (the […]

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2 w. ago Miata Targets Golden Hand’s Centre After Drilling Broad Mineralized Zones at Sela Creek Gold Project in Suriname

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Miata Metals Corp. (CSE: MMET) (FSE: 8NQ) (OTCQB: MMETF) (“Miata” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce assay results from drill holes 10 to 12, as it continues to vector towards the centre of the Golden Hand target. These three holes represent 564.2m of the ongoing […]

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2 w. ago Kobo Resources Intersects 21.5 m at 1.14 g/t Au and 20.0 m at 1.41 g/t Au at the Jagger Zone and Files FY 2025 Financial Results

All reported holes intersected gold mineralization, reinforcing continuity and improving structural understanding at the Jagger Zone Results support the Company’s systematic exploration and targeting approach for further resource definition at Kossou QUEBEC CITY — Kobo Resources Inc. (“Kobo” or the “Company“) (TSX.V: KRI) is pleased to announce additional diamond drill results from the ongoing exploration […]

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3 w. ago Mali to Take Control of Key Barrick Gold Mine for Six Months

A Malian court ruled that Barrick Mining Corp.’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex should be placed under provisional administration for six months, handing control of one of the Canadian company’s biggest operations to state-appointed management.

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