AngloGold, Iamgold to sell stake in Mali’s Sadiola mine The operation is one of the three assets AngloGold Ashanti put on the chopping block in the past year. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 23, 2019 | 5:59 am
Anglo American to boost Minas Rio mine to full capacity as it gets key licence The permit allows the company to complete a third phase of development that will ramp up mine production to 26.5 million tonnes of iron ore per year. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 23, 2019 | 3:26 am
South32, Trilogy Metals to jointly develop Alaska project The move will help South32 expand its portfolio in North America. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2019 | 10:28 am
Codelco cancels $1bn desalination plant contract with Japan’s Marubeni Construction of the plant, with an initial capacity of 840 litres per second, was due to start in the first quarter of 2020. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2019 | 5:00 am
AngloGold reopens 30 million ounce Ghana mine The company is seeking access to Obuasi’s 30-million-ounce ore body over the next two decades. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2019 | 3:57 am
Zambia drops 15% export tax on gemstones The levy on gemstones, excluding diamonds, was meant to increase the country's revenues, but ended up hitting output. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2019 | 9:49 am
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says bill to open indigenous reserves to mining, agriculture ready The proposed rule would have to be approved by Congress, which goes on recess on Friday and doesn’t resume functions until February. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2019 | 5:48 am
Lucara Diamond’s sales beat expectations in fresh sign of market improvement Average price per carat was $548, 16% more than expected and about 40% higher than the average price achieved in the previous quarter. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2019 | 3:58 am
Gold Field’s Salares Norte project in Chile granted environmental permit The construction decision is expected during the first half of 2020. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2019 | 9:29 am
De Beers final diamond sale of the year gives some hope to depressed market It fetched $425 million for its diamond in December, a slight improvement from the $400 million it obtained in the previous sale. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2019 | 5:58 am
