Barrick shares crater as Tanzania troubles grow

Tanzania goes after Acacia’s flagship mine

North Mara, the company's largest mine, has not been affected by an export ban because it produces gold doré bars rather than ore concentrate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2019 | 8:24 am

Cornish Lithium turns to crowdfunding to finance UK project

It wants to raise £1m to support further drilling for subterranean lithium-bearing brines in the ancient mining region of Cornwall, south-west England.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2019 | 3:51 am

Australian coal rail line to Newcastle port partly reopens as flood waters recede

BHP may be the next big miner to wave goodbye to coal

It currently has two thermal coal units — NSW Energy Coal in Australia and Cerrejón in Colombia —, which are expected to generate just 4% of the company’s earnings this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2019 | 9:50 am

World Gold Council expects metal demand, prices to stay strong

Price momentum and structural economic reforms in India and China will also be key demand drivers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2019 | 6:38 am

Berkeley Energia boss quits as uranium mine in Spain waits for final OK

Paul Atherley, who joined the company in 2015, will be replaced by a Spanish national.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2019 | 3:55 am

Chile’s Supreme Court revokes ruling permanently closing Barrick’s Pascua-Lama mine

Chile to triple fines for environmental damages, infractions

The government seeks to impose fines of up to $215,000 for each violation of the country’s environmental rules.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2019 | 9:38 am

Avesoro Resources sticks to 2019 guidance, despite steep gold output drop

Avesoro sticks to 2019 guidance, despite gold output drop

The company's gold production fell to 34,338 ounces in the three months to June 30 from 45,098 ounces in the previous quarter, equivalent to a 43% drop from Q2 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2019 | 6:45 am