Nautilus Minerals’ plans to mine the seafloor sink deeper Creditors have voted in favour of liquidating the company. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2019 | 3:54 am
EV sector will need 250% more copper by 2030 just for charging stations Scottish consultancy Wood Mackenzie estimates that there will be more than 20 million EV charging points by then. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2019 | 10:03 am
Sandvik CEO leaves company to lead Swiss ABB’s overhaul The executive will take the helm in March after more than four years with Sandvik. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2019 | 3:53 am
World’s No. 1 copper miner gets $300m from Canada The loan by Export Development Canada will help Codelco finance an ambitious overhaul of its aging mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 9, 2019 | 8:43 am
Armenia to announce decision on Lydian’s gold project next week This is the third audit on Amulsar, which has been halted by protests for over a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 9, 2019 | 5:45 am
Danakali secures financing for power plant at vast potash project in Eritrea The Colluli potash mine has been deemed “a game changer” for Eritrea’s economy. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 8, 2019 | 10:29 am
AngloGold says strong metal prices not helping planned assets sale The gold producer is selling mines in Argentina, Mali and South Africa to ensure greater management focus and higher returns. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 8, 2019 | 7:15 am
Albemarle puts brakes on growing plans amid lithium market weakness The world’s No. 1 lithium producer is delaying plans to add about 125,000 tonnes of processing capacity. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 8, 2019 | 4:35 am
Centerra Gold, Kyrgyz Republic close to leaving differences behind The parties have completed all conditions included in a deal signed in Sept. 2017 ending long-dragged out environmental and economic disputes over the Kumtor gold mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2019 | 9:15 am
Lucapa finds Mothae mine’s “best” diamond yet The diamond received a D color rating, meaning it’s colourless and extremely rare. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2019 | 5:50 am
