Brazil to lay criminal charges against Vale, auditor in dam burst Police said the companies presented fake documents backing the stability of the dam that collapsed in January. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2019 | 8:46 am
SL Mining to halt operations at Marampa iron ore mine in Sierra Leone The move follows a shipment ban imposed by the government in July. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2019 | 3:31 am
Uganda to invite companies to redevelop former copper mine Once a major copper and cobalt producer, the Kilembe mine is believed to contain 4 million tonnes of ore. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2019 | 6:42 am
SolGold’s projects safe after Ecuador courts rejects mining referendum The Constitutional Court's verdict is considered a victory for companies seeking to exploit some of the world’s largest untapped copper reserves. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2019 | 3:39 am
Lucara finds another big diamond at its Karowe mine in Botswana The operation has this year yielded 22 diamonds larger than 100 carats, eight of them exceeding 200 carats. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2019 | 9:10 am
Apple to include part made of 100% recycled rare earths in new iPhones The tech giant’s new iPhones will use recycled rare earth elements in their "Taptic Engine," a part that lets iPhones mimic a physical button click despite being a flat pane of glass. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2019 | 6:21 am
BHP CEO’s pay cut by almost 25% after worker’s death, runaway train While Andrew Mackenzie's base salary was kept at $1.7m, earnings including benefits totalled $3.5m, down from the $4.6m he pocketed in 2018. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2019 | 3:43 am
Barrick takes Acacia Mining back as buyout deal sealed Acquisition ends Acacia’s near-decade presence on the London Stock Exchange. Shares will be delisted with effect from Sept. 18. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2019 | 7:08 am
B2Gold to begin $50m-expansion of Fekola mine in October The project will extend the life of the Mali gold mine to 2030. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2019 | 5:43 am
Sirius Minerals shares crash after scrapping $500m fundraising plan The miner said it was not possible to raise the funding needed to move ahead with the Woodsmith project. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2019 | 3:26 am
