Chile a step closer to scrapping copper sales funding for military The government is seeking to free mining giant Codelco from a decades-old mandate to fund the country’s armed forces. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2019 | 11:54 am
Barrick’s gold output for the year to hit upper end of forecast Thanks mainly to strong performance from Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali and Veladero in Argentina. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2019 | 7:55 am
Anglo American’s diamond unit takes sparkle away from results Output from its De Beers unit dropped 14% amid weaker demand and lower prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2019 | 4:10 am
Vale faces investors lawsuit linked to Brumadinho dam burst Nearly 25 asset management firms and some pension funds are seeking compensation for losses derived from Vale's plummeting share price since the disaster. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2019 | 9:47 am
Fresnillo cuts 2019 production, cites challenging times The miner blamed lower-than-expected ore grades and delays in construction at one of its gold mines in Mexico for the output drop. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2019 | 7:38 am
Acacia hit by fresh roadblock in Tanzania ahead of Barrick’s bid deadline The miner has been told to stop using North Mara's tailings storage facility on the grounds of alleged breaches of environmental rules. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2019 | 3:51 am
Fresh opposition to Southern Copper’s billion-dollar project in Peru Locals claim the open-pit mine will damage crops and affect water supplies. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2019 | 7:58 am
Rio faces $1.9bn cost blowout, delays at Oyu Tolgoi The first sustainable production is now expected between May 2022 and June 2023. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2019 | 3:52 am
Avesoro leaves mining at its Burkina Faso gold mine in someone else’s hands Contract awarded to Orkun Group Sarl, could ease project funding pressure on the junior. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2019 | 11:35 am
Codelco chooses 33-year insider to replace Pizarro as CEO Octavio Araneda will replace Nelson Pizarro at the helm of Codelco from Sept. 1. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2019 | 10:58 am
