Barrick strikes deal with Acacia after sweetening offer, takeover imminent
The world's No.2 gold miner has reached an agreement to buy the stake in the African miner it does not already own.
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Lawmakers will vote in August whether to modify agreement, which may force the miner to make further concessions.
Chile a step closer to scrapping copper sales funding for military
The government is seeking to free mining giant Codelco from a decades-old mandate to fund the country’s armed forces.
Barrick’s gold output for the year to hit upper end of forecast
Thanks mainly to strong performance from Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali and Veladero in Argentina.
Anglo American’s diamond unit takes sparkle away from results
Output from its De Beers unit dropped 14% amid weaker demand and lower prices.
Vale faces investors lawsuit linked to Brumadinho dam burst
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Fresnillo cuts 2019 production, cites challenging times
The miner blamed lower-than-expected ore grades and delays in construction at one of its gold mines in Mexico for the output drop.
Acacia hit by fresh roadblock in Tanzania ahead of Barrick’s bid deadline
The miner has been told to stop using North Mara's tailings storage facility on the grounds of alleged breaches of environmental rules.
Fresh opposition to Southern Copper’s billion-dollar project in Peru
Locals claim the open-pit mine will damage crops and affect water supplies.
Rio faces $1.9bn cost blowout, delays at Oyu Tolgoi
The first sustainable production is now expected between May 2022 and June 2023.
Delays hit Gemfields ruby plant as Zambia mine reboots
Commissioning of a second processing plant at the Montepuez ruby mine has been postponed to September due to logistical setbacks.