Daily Mining Update — Key developments from the mining and natural-resources sector over the past ~48 hours, including operations, exploration, and corporate actions.
Agnico Eagle: Canadian Malartic (Barnat pit) wall movement; Barnat mining temporarily suspended
- Agnico Eagle reported a rock mass movement on July 1, 2026 along the north wall of the Barnat open pit at its Canadian Malartic complex in Quebec, with no injuries, equipment damage, or environmental impact reported. (PR Newswire via Yahoo Finance)
- As a precaution, the company temporarily suspended mining operations in the Barnat open pit and plans to feed the processing plant with low-grade stockpiles during the suspension. (PR Newswire via Yahoo Finance)
- Agnico Eagle said production in Q2 2026 was not affected, but it expects the event to reduce Canadian Malartic production in H2 2026 by roughly 60,000–80,000 ounces of gold (and potentially reduce production in 2027–2028 as the assessment continues). (PR Newswire via Yahoo Finance)
Cameco: closes transaction to increase Cigar Lake uranium mine ownership
- Cameco announced it has closed the acquisition of TEPCO Resources Inc.’s 5% participating interest in the Cigar Lake Joint Venture (together with Orano Canada). (Business Wire via Yahoo Finance)
- Following closing, Cameco’s ownership increased to 57.418% and Orano’s to 42.582%, according to the company. (Business Wire via Yahoo Finance)
Newcore Gold: additional diamond drilling hits higher-grade zones at Enchi (Ghana)
- Newcore Gold reported additional drill results from its ongoing program at the Enchi Gold Project in Ghana, including highlights at the Nyam deposit such as 3.51 g/t gold over 21.0 metres (including 5.91 g/t over 9.0 metres) in hole NBDD086. (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo Finance)
- The company said this diamond drilling targeted mineralization below the limits of pits that constrain current mineral reserves, and that deposits remain open for expansion along strike and at depth. (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo Finance)
More market-reading (select headlines)
- ResourceWorld’s resources feed continues to feature a high volume of junior-company updates spanning financings, exploration program starts, and technical updates (useful for idea-generation and follow-up reading). (ResourceWorld)
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