China’s Sichuan Road to mine copper in Eritrea starting in 2019 The project, majority owned by a unit of Sichuan Road & Bridge, is a group of four deposits on the outskirts of the capital Asmara. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2018 | 8:45 am
Chile’s lithium giant SQM sees prices falling further this year But the world's second largest producer said they will remain higher than the average reached last year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2018 | 5:00 am
Botswana Diamonds partner granted exclusive access to concession in Zimbabwe Vast Resource is expected to carry out an initial assessment of the Heritage Concession, in the Marange Diamond Fields area. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2018 | 8:29 am
Centerra, Kyrgyz Gov’t delay completion of deal over Kumtor mine Extension of the deadline, the fifth one so far this year, seeks reaching final agreement that would end long-running dispute over the country’s largest gold mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2018 | 5:55 am
DRC miners form new body to fight mining code The Mining Promotion Initiative's main goal is to engage the government on industry concerns about the country’s new mining code. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2018 | 3:50 am
Russia in gold buying spree ahead of tougher US sanctions Moscow bought 26.1 tonnes of gold in July, more than in any other month this year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2018 | 8:45 am
Gold output in key countries to slump to ‘generational’ lows — report Bullion production grew for nine consecutive years to reach an all-time high in 2017. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2018 | 6:56 am
Dalradian shareholders advised to back Orion Mine’s $230m takeover bid The offer is priced at a 62% premium to the explorer’s share price at close on June 20, a day before it was announced. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2018 | 3:50 am
Trump to relax carbon limits on power plants to support US coal The new plan would hand authority to states to create narrower rules to limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired plants. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2018 | 9:30 am
Technical issue disrupts BHP’s Olympic Dam copper smelter Company is assessing the impact of an ongoing outage at the processing plant. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2018 | 5:30 am