Underground Mining 2026: 22-Hour Shifts Rewrite Gold Costs
By Charles Pitts Vertex Minerals’ approval to operate its Reward gold mine underground for almost the full day has turned a permitting change into an operating-cost…
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By Charles Pitts Vertex Minerals’ approval to operate its Reward gold mine underground for almost the full day has turned a permitting change into an operating-cost…
Remote silver-zinc-lead mine infrastructure in a rugged northern setting. By Charles Pitts Honey Badger Silver’s updated preliminary economic assessment for the Prairie Creek silver-zinc-lead project in…
Gold exploration drilling at the Enchi project in Ghana. By Charles Pitts Gold trading near US$4,400 an ounce is changing the economics of West African exploration.…
By Charles Pitts Ecuador’s tax authority has issued a $154 million assessment against Lundin Gold over the calculation of the state’s share of benefits from the…
Gold bullion bars stored in a secure institutional vault. By Charles Pitts Venezuela’s government and a faction of the opposition are nearing an agreement that could…
By Charles Pitts Aura Minerals has secured a $200 million syndicated loan to support its growth program in the Americas, including construction of the Era Dorada…
Gold is holding near $4,360 an ounce after the Federal Reserve lifted its policy rate to 3.75%-4.00% on Sept. 16, a resilience that is challenging one…
Resolute Mining cuts Syama’s 2026 gold guidance to 150–160koz as Mali supply disruptions constrain explosives, equipment and ore access.
An underground exploration face at a hard-rock silver operation. By Charles Pitts Americas Gold and Silver reported a new high-grade vein discovery at its Galena Complex…
An open-pit mining complex in Nevada’s arid Great Basin region. By Penny Langford Barrick Mining Corp. and Newmont Corp. have agreed to expand their Nevada Gold…
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