Rio Tinto scores big win in Mongolia The country’s parliament has approved a resolution that reconfirms the validity of all the Oyu Tolgoi mine-related agreements. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2019 | 3:11 am
Alrosa to mine first diamonds from Angola in mid-2020 The Russian miner and its local partner, Catoca Mining, say Luaxe could produce 1 million carats, worth $90 million, next year. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2019 | 3:49 am
ICMM updates mine-community relations guide to reflect investors’ pressure Improved guidance integrates the eight effectiveness criteria of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2019 | 9:39 am
Anglo American cuts output targets for coal, iron ore and diamonds While bullish on copper, the miner has also cut production guidance for 2020 to between 620,000 and 670,000 tonnes. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2019 | 7:03 am
Barrick to sell stake in Senegal project to Teranga Gold for up to $430m Massawa, one of the highest-grade undeveloped open-pit gold reserves in West Africa, is 20 km away from Teranga’s flagship Sabodala mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2019 | 3:45 am
Petra Diamonds halts all mines in South Africa due to power issues Production, hoisting and processing have stopped immediately at Cullinan, Finsch and Koffiefontein mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2019 | 9:23 am
B2Gold’s drilling results for Fekola mine in Mali show room to grow north Company has also completed over 45,000 metres of combined aircore, diamond and reverse circulation drilling in the Anaconda region. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2019 | 7:07 am
Savannah Resources secures first of three mining licences for Mozambique project The miner, which operates the Mutamba project in a joint venture with Rio Tinto, says permit is valid to April 2044. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2019 | 4:45 am
Rare earth miner Lynas picks Kalgoorlie for processing plant The plant will perform the first step of processing rare earths from its Mt Weld mine, which had been shipped to Malaysia. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2019 | 3:31 am
Colombia’s artisanal gold miners now part of a traceable global supply chain More than five hundred gold panners have received support from an on-the-ground team to attain socially and environmentally responsible mining practices standards. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 6, 2019 | 11:00 am
