Avesoro Resources to go private if insider takeover bid successful Avesoro Jersey Limited already owns 72.9% of West Africa-focused Avesoro Resources. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2019 | 7:59 am
Chile’s Codelco ditches ‘green copper’ push, eyes wider mine clean-up in two years The miner realized it would struggle to guarantee its copper's sustainability once it left the mine to be melted down and taken to market. Reuters | October 17, 2019 | 6:44 am
Megastar interested in Gunpoint’s Cerro Minas project in Mexico Cerro Minas is an inlier to the Canadian miner's principal Yautepec project concession. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 17, 2019 | 6:20 am
Vancouver’s QMC to produce lithium oxide concentrate in China The Canadian miner shipped spodumene from Manitoba to Guangxi. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 17, 2019 | 6:15 am
BHP to decide fate of Jansen potash mine in early 2021 Investors have been awaiting a board decision on whether to go ahead with the $17 billion project for years. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2019 | 4:11 am
Barrick misses quarterly gold output estimates on Tanzania curbs Mostly due to operational restrictions on its North Mara mine in Tanzania. Reuters | October 17, 2019 | 3:56 am
First Mining announces positive updated PEA for Springpole project The PEA reinforces the potential for the project to become one of Canada’s largest gold mines. Jackson Chen | October 16, 2019 | 11:22 am
Fortescue, SMB head to head in race for Simandou’s northern blocks Regardless of the amount offered, Guinea is likely to choose the company that can commit to build a 650km trans-Guinean railway, experts say. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2019 | 10:10 am
Sprott CEO hunting for bargains among beaten-up gold companies Canada’s $8 billion precious metals-focused fund manager is bargain-hunting for stakes of mining firms that have seen valuations tumble. Bloomberg News | October 16, 2019 | 10:08 am