Fresnillo’s production hit by labour shortages, lower grades The Mexico-focused precious metals miner is grappling with a staff shortage triggered by labour reforms in the country. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2021 | 3:42 am
Colombian regulator shelves AngloGold’s permit request for Quebradona ANLA's decision effectively halts the project's development, but does not deny the permit request. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2021 | 6:40 am
Sibanye-Stillwater to buy nickel-copper mines in Brazil for $1 billion The acquisition of Atlantic Nickel and Mineração Vale Verde from Appian is Sibanye’s fourth battery metal investment this year. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2021 | 3:24 am
Pretium Resources makes new discovery around Brucejack CEO Jacques Perron said the find affirmed the district-scale potential of the Brucejack project in British Columbia. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2021 | 8:11 am
Sibanye-Stillwater in talks to buy two Brazilian nickel-copper mines The South African company may soon add to its portfolio the Santa Rita nickel-copper mine and the Serrote copper-gold project. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2021 | 6:55 am
EU in talks with China to avoid “catastrophic” magnesium crunch China supplies the block with about 95% of the silvery-white metal used to make aluminum alloys for auto parts. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2021 | 10:27 am
Zijin opens Serbia’s largest copper mine The Cukaru Peki upper zone of the Timok copper and gold project is part of Serbia's only copper mining complex. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2021 | 8:15 am
Anglo American to resume mining at Grosvenor by year-end The underground mine was closed in May 2020 after a methane explosion left five workers seriously injured. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2021 | 3:50 am
Barrick Gold warns Pueblo Viejo to shut without new tailings storage facility The construction of a new tailings storage facility is a key part of the planned $1.3 billion expansion of the Dominican Republic gold mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2021 | 5:49 am
Rio Tinto says 60 Jadar mines wouldn’t fill looming lithium gap It estimates that committed lithium supply and capacity expansions will contribute just 15% to demand growth over the 2020-2050 period. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2021 | 3:27 am