SolGold strikes again in Ecuador’s Andean copper belt
The miner says improvements in copper and gold recoveries at its Alpala deposit in Ecuador could add $8.7bn of revenue over the planned mine life.
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Top US private coal miner Murray Energy files for bankruptcy
The Ohio-based miner is the eighth coal company to go under over the past year as demand for the fossil fuel continues to diminish.
Argentina’s President-elect Fernandez a boon for miners, despite expected protectionism
He has vowed to revisit the country’s controversial glacier protection law, and said his team is working on clear rules for the natural resources sector.
South Africa grants Botswana Diamonds mining permit for Marsfontein
The mine was operated for two years in the late 1990s and surrounding deposits overlooked when the mine it closed.
Ecuador moving from explorers’ hotspot to copper exporter with first cargo
Mirador mine, in the southeastern Zamora-Chinchipe province, has copper reserves estimated 3.2 million tonnes.
Alrosa finds diamond over 230 carats, largest in three years
The gem-quality specimen is an octahedron of yellowish hue with several chips.
Glencore cuts copper guidance, to halt some Congo operations
The company sees full-year copper production reaching just under 1.4 million tonnes versus the 1.45 million previously anticipated.
Vale turns to artificial intelligence for exploration at Coleman nickel mine
AI company GoldSpot will examine data gathered by Vale over decades of mining at Coleman and look for previously unrecognized data trends.
Teck to lay off workers, cut spending as US-China trade war weighs on profit
Canada’s largest diversified miner will continue to forge ahead with its key Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project in Chile.
Firestone Diamonds revenue down as recovery rates, sales fall
Firestone will review 2020 guidance, following "unexpected" power cuts at its Liqhobong mine in Lesotho.
Stausholm dismisses rift rumours as Rio opens $2B mine
The official opening of the Western Range iron ore mine may mark Jakob Stausholm’s final visit to the Pilbara in his role as Rio Tinto CEO.