Teck rejects unsolicited takeover bid from Glencore

US senators, coalition escalate complaints on Canadian province mining pollution

US lawmakers have sent a letter to the premier of Canada’s British Columbia complaining about the “lack of oversight” of mining projects in the western province, many of which they say are endangering cross-border rivers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2019 | 9:20 am

Avesoro Resources to delist as top shareholder completes acquisition

Avesoro resumes operations at Burkina Faso’s gold mine

Company had to halt mining and processing at Youga last week over disagreements between workers and a proposed open pit mining contractor.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2019 | 7:00 am

Vale halts operations at Onça Puma mine after court order

Vale halts Onça Puma nickel complex, to pay twice the amount of original fine

Court doubled the fine applied against the company to 200,000 Real ($52K) for each day it kept the nickel complex open, despite a February ruling that ordered the full suspension of operations at the site.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2019 | 4:03 am

Panama miners push for restart of First Quantum’s copper operation

First Quantum ships first copper concentrate from Cobre Panama mine

The key milestone for Cobre Panama comes at a time when the market is in need of high concentrate volumes due to recent supply disruptions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2019 | 10:29 am

Rio Tinto rolls out ‘world’s biggest robot’ in Pilbara

The A$1.37 billion ($940m) autonomous train fleet will transport iron ore from 16 mines to ports in Dampier and Cape Lambert.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2019 | 9:50 am

Newmont Goldcorp resumes operations at Peñasquito gold mine in Mexico

The seven-week stoppage cost the company and Mexico millions daily.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2019 | 9:39 am

Ivanhoe keeps Kakula copper project in DRC ahead of schedule

Ivanhoe to produce first copper concentrate from giant DRC mine in a year

The Canadian miner is moving full-speed with construction of its Kakula — the stage one, six-million-tonne-per-annum (6 Mtpa) operation — that is part of the vast Kamoa-Kakula copper mining complex.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2019 | 9:08 am