BHP says “social value” to be key aspect of its business planning

The world's largest miner is moving from keeping a social licence to creating value for its stakeholders.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2019 | 10:58 am

China tightens grip on Ivanhoe’s massive congo copper project

The deal ups Zijin’s holding to 13.88% from 9.8% and reduces Friedland’s to 13.2%, leaving two Chinese companies as the Canadian miner’s top shareholders.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2019 | 9:08 am

Sierra Leone cancels mining licence of Gerald Group unit

SL Mining has called for authorities to cancel the decision and threatened to "pursue all available remedies against the government."

Reuters | October 8, 2019 | 8:18 am

Columbus Gold says French Guiana project safe with new Paris mining delegate

Mining engineer Didier Le Moine helped build a nickel industry in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2019 | 7:05 am

Royal Road encouraged by drill results at Nicaraguan gold project

The Jersey-based miner said that all drill holes in the 2019 campaign intersected gold.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 8, 2019 | 6:20 am

Argentinian government lowers tax for Millennial’s lithium project

The Canadian miner just got a Fiscal Stability Certificate.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 8, 2019 | 6:15 am

OceanaGold receives New Zealand’s Ok to buy land by Waihi mine

The property will be used to build new tailings ponds to store waste from gold extraction processes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2019 | 5:09 am

Global gold-backed ETFs holdings at record high, new data shows

Inflows of $3.9 billion across all regions drove ETF holdings above 2012 levels, when the price of gold was 18% higher.

Jackson Chen | October 8, 2019 | 4:00 am

Ex-head of Alrosa’s flooded Russian mine found dead in custody

The former head of the Mir diamond mine, where eight men were killed in a flood, was found dead a day after he was arrested.

Reuters | October 8, 2019 | 3:45 am

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