AngloGold Ashanti halts Guinea mine over protests The measure was taken over the weekend after local community members occupied Siguiri mine's facilities and built barricades. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2019 | 5:55 am
Lundin kicks off production at Fruta del Norte mine in Ecuador First export of gold concentrate and doré is expected by mid-December. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2019 | 3:48 am
Global public consultation launched on tailings dam standards The initiative aims to prevent a repeat of Vale's tailings dam burst in January, which killed 300 people. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2019 | 6:48 am
Blue diamond found by struggling Petra sold for $14.9 million The 20-carat blue, gem quality stone, was acquired by a “leading diamond company” that wishes to remain anonymous, Petra said. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2019 | 3:19 am
Lundin Gold granted key permits to begin production at massive Ecuador project The Canadian miner inaugurated its Fruta del Norte gold mine in the Ecuadorean Amazon on Thursday. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2019 | 7:28 am
BHP’s incoming CEO a much needed breeze of fresh air for the mining industry “Ethical,” “thoughtful,” “gender-equality champion,” are just some of the adjectives describing Mike Henry, BHP's next leader. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2019 | 3:21 am
Glencore to shut Canadian smelter by year-end, over 400 jobs lost The facility was supposed to transition to a custom smelter after the mine closed in 2013. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2019 | 9:48 am
China-backed JV to develop giant Simandou north iron ore deposit in Guinea Guinea’s Societe Miniere de Boke (SMB) and Singapore’s Winning International Group offered $14 billion to build a mine and related infrastructure. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2019 | 5:58 am
Condor Gold losses narrow as flagship La India project moves forward The company raised about $5.2m in the three months to Sep. 30 by way of a private placement of new ordinary shares. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2019 | 4:34 am
Botswana Diamonds digs up first stones at South African mine The diamonds came from residual unprocessed stockpiles and bearing gravels surrounding Marsfontein mine in Limpopo. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2019 | 8:56 am
