Pembridge seeks third party to operate Canadian copper-gold mine Appointment of a third party would allow the London-based miner to focus on complementary activities. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2020 | 5:58 am
Gran Colombia’s Marmato project to become stand-alone company Caldas Gold, the new miner’s name, will initially have the same executive team as the parent company, but the project team will be different. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2020 | 4:01 am
De Beers mulls expanding pilot scheme to sell ethically sourced diamonds The program in Sierra Leone traces the route of diamonds dug up by small miners in the country. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2020 | 5:44 am
Anglo American goes back to fertilizers with Sirius Minerals’ $527 million buy The move throws a much-needed lifeline to the British junior behind a huge fertilizer project. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2020 | 3:55 am
Lynas’ rare earth licence renewal in Malaysia challenged in court The lawsuit challenges the Malaysian government's decision to renew the company’s operating licence last year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2020 | 6:40 am
Rio Tinto readies to close world’s biggest diamond mine The miner expects to see production of rough diamonds drop from 17 million carats last year to 12-14 million in 2020 as a result. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2020 | 2:56 am
Scotgold readies to open Scotland’s first commercial gold mine Chief executive Richard Gray expects to see a "mini gold rush" in the Scottish Highlands in coming years. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2020 | 6:41 am
IAMGOLD’s 2019 production falls short, CEO to retire Attributable gold production last year reached 726,000 gold ounces, compared to the 765,000 to 810,000 ounces the company expected. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2020 | 3:52 am
Rising civil unrest adds to mining risks in 2020 Risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft foresees as many as 75 countries having to deal with soaring public rage over a variety of topics, including economic inequality. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2020 | 4:01 pm
Chile regulator backs SQM lithium production expansion Chile’s Environmental Superintendent (SMA) said the ruling invalidating the miner's plan was "unfounded." Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2020 | 3:58 am
