BHP earmarks $44 million for Samarco reopening four years after dam burst

Investment approval comes four years after a deadly dam collapse that killed 19 people and became the worst environmental disaster in the country’s history.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2019 | 3:53 am

Cratering demand signals more trouble in coal country

The wave of Chapter 11 filings seems to be picking up as coal consumption falls, and coal-fired power plants go offline.

Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | October 31, 2019 | 2:23 pm

Newmont’s Quecher project at Yanacocha achieves commercial production

Yanacocha began commercial production in 1993 and has since produced more than 38 million ounces of gold.

MINING.com Editor | October 31, 2019 | 1:54 pm

Guyana Goldfields to miss guidance, stock falls to lowest since 2008

A mine plan review is underway, with results expected in Q1 2010.

Jackson Chen | October 31, 2019 | 12:18 pm

Vale triggers emergency protocol at Ouro Preto dam

Three other nearby dams, Forquilha I, II and III, have already been halted because of what the regulator deems as a "Level 2" emergency.

Reuters | October 31, 2019 | 11:41 am

Teranga Gold’s Wahgnion mine set to increase yearly production by 50%

The Wahgnion mine is the company’s second gold operation after the Sabodala mine in Senegal.

Jackson Chen | October 31, 2019 | 11:04 am

Recycled lithium batteries market to hit $6 billion by 2030 — report

Circular Energy Storage predicts the world will generate around 1.2 million tonnes of battery waste per year by 2030.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2019 | 10:05 am

Rio Tinto flags higher costs, cloudy Australian aluminium future

Rio, which could become the world's top iron ore producer this year, was beset by weather and operational issues in the first quarter which caused it to cut its annual guidance.

Reuters | October 31, 2019 | 9:27 am