Avesoro Resources Inc. have announced that it is close to finalizing negotiations with the former workers of its Youga gold mine (pictured above) in Burkina Faso. Photo courtesy of Avesoro Resources

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Welcome back to your weekly mining recap, where we catch you up on some of the news you may have missed. This week’s headlines include Agnico Eagle acquiring Alexandria Minerals, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissing a First Nations appeal in B.C. and an apparent link between bonuses and tailings failures.