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Olympias reclamation reaching completion

4 days ago | magazine.cim.org | Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco |Virginia Heffernan |Correy Baldwin

In 2012, Vancouver-based Eldorado Gold expanded its reach into one of Europe’s most mineral-rich zones—a region with a mining history spanning more than 2,500 years—when it acquired Hellas Gold and its Kassandra Mines complex in the Halkidiki region of northern Greece as part of a merger with European Goldfields. Its main assets include the Skouries copper-gold project and the Olympias gold-silver-lead-zinc mine. Sign Up Already signed up?
Fast-tracking mine development

1 week ago | magazine.cim.org | Mehanaz Yakub |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells

After following the footsteps of his father and grandfather by becoming a third-generation mining engineer, George Darling started working in consulting at major companies such as SRK, Hatch and Stantec. Sign Up Already signed up?
Bridging the talent gap

1 week ago | magazine.cim.org | Ian Pearce |CIM President |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar

The mining and metals industry in Canada stands at a critical juncture. With the baby boomer generation retiring in droves, the sector faces an urgent need to replenish its talent pool. At the same time, the industry is undergoing a seismic shift, fuelled by digital transformation, the energy transition and sustainability imperatives. These forces—an aging workforce and the digital revolution—present both a challenge and an opportunity.
Strategic partners in the tariff war

1 week ago | magazine.cim.org | Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells

The reinstatement of a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel by the United States (see p. 18) has already significantly impacted global trade dynamics, forcing key suppliers to adapt to new market patterns. Canada and Brazil have emerged as strategic countries in the steel industry, leveraging their strong production capacities, trade relationships and adaptability to shifting global demand.
Wesdome to buy Angus Gold, China’s export restrictions on rare earths and Carney’s strategy for Canada’s energy dominance

2 weeks ago | magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson

Welcome back to your weekly mining news recap, where we catch you up on some of the news you may have missed. This week’s headlines include Defense Metals filing a prefeasibility study for its Wicheeda rare earth project in B.C., U.S. President Trump moving to revive American coal production and Barrick Gold eyeing a name change amid copper refocus. Wesdome Gold Mines plans to acquire junior exploration company Angus Gold for a deal valued at $40 million.
Repurposing crushed kimberlite

2 weeks ago | magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson

Winsome Resources announced a strategic partnership with carbon removal registry Isometric on Jan. 28, to advance its carbon sequestration strategy for the Renard site in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec. This initiative will also support the development of Winsome’s nearby flagship Adina lithium project, as the company has the exclusive option to acquire the Renard diamond mine—which was idled in 2023—and repurpose its infrastructure to process ore from the Adina project.
China introduces export restrictions on some rare earths

2 weeks ago | magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson

In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent tariffs, China imposed export restrictions on rare earth elements (REEs) on April 4, impacting all countries. This move has left U.S.-based manufacturers racing to secure fresh supplies of REEs, which are in high demand for defence, electric vehicles, energy and electronics sectors.
Wesdome Gold Mines to acquire Angus Gold

2 weeks ago | magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson

Wesdome Gold Mines shared on April 7 that it plans to acquire junior exploration company Angus Gold in a cash-and-share transaction valued at around $40 million. The deal would expand Wesdome’s land position at its Eagle River operation, located 50 kilometres west of Wawa, Ontario, by consolidating two adjacent properties, including Angus Gold’s Golden Sky exploration project, into a roughly 400-square-kilometre land package within the Mishibishu Lake greenstone belt.
Selective solvent

2 weeks ago | magazine.cim.org | Ailbhe Goodbody |Ashley Fish-Robertson

On Feb. 20, the Boston, U.S.-based biotechnology company Allonnia announced that it had recently completed a demonstration of its recyclable biosolution at SGS’s metallurgical lab in Lakefield, Ontario, that it said validated the solution’s efficacy in a continuous process.
Rapid mineralogical analysis

2 weeks ago | magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson |Cecilia Keating

Elemissionrecently introduced its ECORE Gen3 laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy drill core scanner, which it stated is its fastest and most precise mineralogical analysis tool to date. With a 50 per cent faster processing speed than the company’s model, users can receive results within minutes. The tool requires no sample preparation and it is designed to be easy to operate with minimal staffing.