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First Quantum calls off massive job cuts in Zambia

The Canadian miner planned to lay off 2,500 workers due to higher mining taxes in the country, but has now decided to continue dialogue with the government over the issue.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2019 | 5:54 am

Strong last quarter leads Antofagasta to record copper output in 2018

The miner produced 220,000 tonnes of the red metal in the three months to December, up 16% from the previous quarter, boosted by higher throughput and improved copper grades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2019 | 3:15 am

Strike takes shine off Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto production results

Company said the output decline was a consequence of a week-long strike at the Mali operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2019 | 9:06 am

Pan American Silver shares slide on 2018 production slightly below targets

The Canadian miner said it had churned out 24.8 million ounces of silver last year, just shy of the 25-26.5 million ounces expected.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2019 | 6:55 am

Eldorado Gold counting down to open its first mine in Canada

The company is on track to kick off commercial production at its Lamaque project in Val d’Or, Quebec, during the first quarter of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2019 | 5:40 am

Runaway train wreck, copper outages cost BHP $600 million

Three incidents occurred during the second half of 2018 hit BHP's production volumes by 4 million tonnes of iron ore and 70,000 tonnes of copper.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2019 | 3:10 am

Barrick mulls selling Zambia copper mine over higher taxes

While company denied media reports that it had sold Lumwana, it said that given the challenging conditions the mine was facing in Zambia, all options would have to be considered.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2019 | 6:13 am

American Lithium adds vanadium asset to Nevada’s projects mix

Canadian junior has agreed to buy Alaska Nevada Mining’s 100% interest in the Extinction Ridge vanadium project in Nevada, USA.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2019 | 4:55 am

BHP said to owe $215m in underpaid iron ore royalties to Western Australia

State claims BHP used its wholly-owned Singapore marketing hub subsidiary to understate the price of iron ore sold Japan and China buyers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2019 | 3:14 am

Australia’s MOD rebuffs Sandfire’s $63m takeover bid, but willing to negotiate

MOD also said it would raise about A$15 million via a share placement and rights issue, with the majority of the proceeds to be used to advance the T3 copper project in Botswana towards production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2019 | 3:00 am

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