Fresnillo to kick off production at Juanicipio mid-year Operations at the Mexican silver -gold project will begin in mid-2020, at an additional cost of $45 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2020 | 4:55 am
Teck walks away from Frontier oilsands project The decision marks the end of a project that’s been a decade in the making and passed both federal and provincial regulatory hurdles. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2020 | 3:25 am
Coeur halts Silvertip mine, books huge charge The decision caused Coeur to book a $251 million impairment charge on the Canadian asset. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2020 | 9:14 am
Alrosa finds first large coloured diamond at new Yakutia mine The 17-carat bright yellow gem-quality stone was unearthed at the Verkhne-Munskoye deposit. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2020 | 6:53 am
Internal probe confirms Vale knew Brumadinho dam was unsafe The iron ore giant was aware of the facility’s fragile condition from 2003. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2020 | 3:48 am
Barrick opposes Sokimo’s sale of interest in Kibali Sokimo can’t sell or transfer its shares in the mine without the approval of both Barrick and its JV partner AngloGold. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2020 | 9:10 am
Newmont, Teck to invest $152m in Chilean copper-gold project Their NuevaUnión 50-50 JV will conduct two drilling campaigns to reduce geological uncertainty at La Fortuna deposit. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2020 | 5:58 am
Capstone could become world’s fourth-largest cobalt producer Its Santo Domingo project could yield 4,700 tonnes of cobalt per year, making Capstone also the largest producer of the metal in the Americas. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2020 | 3:48 am
Hudbay secures access to Pampacancha deposit in Peru The land agreement with the Chilloroya community paves the way for mining to begin by year-end. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2020 | 9:01 am
Newmont’s Boddington to become world’s first autonomous gold mine A driverless fleet will enhance safety and productivity and is also expected to extend the mine’s life by at least two years. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2020 | 5:09 am
