Equinox-Leagold merger approved, creates $1.75bn gold miner The new company, which will keep the Equinox name, will be one of the world’s top gold producers operating entirely in the Americas. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2020 | 3:55 am
Danakali begins work to get Eritrean potash project off the ground Colluli has the potential to produce 944,000 tonnes of sop, a premium grade fertilizer, over its 200-year plus mine-life. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2020 | 7:01 am
Condor gets extension to meet environmental conditions for La India It now has until the end of July 2021 to meet the requirements before the 2,800 tonnes of ore per day gold mine can be built. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2020 | 3:54 am
Codelco requests exploration permits for Chile’s second largest salt flat Licences would allow the miner to determine concentrations of lithium on the flat, estimate the size of the resource and identify necessary next steps. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2020 | 8:58 am
Codelco kicks off production at El Teniente expansion ahead of schedule Phase one was completed 15 months ahead of schedule and for $50 million less than originally expected. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2020 | 5:57 am
Barrick irons out issues in Tanzania with “historic” deal The agreement formally ends a long-running tax dispute, setting a template for negotiations with other firms. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2020 | 3:53 am
Germany wants Bolivia’s new government to revise scrapped lithium deal The project is considered vital for the German auto industry's plans to develop electric batteries. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2020 | 4:13 am
Chile protests take toll on Antofagasta quarterly output Despite a series of issues affecting operations in the last months of 2019, the miner produced a record 770,000 tonnes of copper. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2020 | 5:46 am
Louis Vuitton is turning the world’s second-biggest diamond into jewellery The 1,758-carat Sewelô, grabbed by the luxury brand last week, is the world’s second-largest rough diamond. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2020 | 3:28 am
Gold Fields taps RBC for potential sale of stake in Chilean gold project The South African miner could sell up to a a 30% interest in its Salares Norte gold project. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2020 | 8:20 am
