Abitibi Royalties owns percentages of Canadian Malartic's self-named gold mine near Val d'Or, Quebec. Courtesy of Canadian Malartic.

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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 this year’s most popular mineral, Osisko’s new co-operations agreements and awards for excellence in safety.