Glencore sells two Africa zinc mines to Canada’s Trevali
The $400 million-deal will make of Trevali the first pure zinc company with operations in North and South America as well as Africa.
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Wood Group buys rival Amec Foster Wheeler for $2.7 billion
Takeover brings together two of the UK's largest energy services companies.
Copper supply disruptions push prices up
Disputes at BHP Billiton’s Escondida mine in Chile, the world's biggest copper mine, and Freeport’s Grasberg and Cerro Verde mines, are also having a significant effect on global supplies of concentrate.
Harry Winston’s famous Jonker V diamond to fetch up to $3.6M in auction
The rectangular, 25.27-carat gem is one of a collection of 13 polished diamonds cut from the famous 726-carat Jonker rough, unearthed at South Africa’s Elandsfontein mine in 1934.
Greenland closer to building world’s fifth-largest uranium mine
The Kvanefjeld project would also be the world’s second-biggest rare earths operation.
Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine in Peru hit by strike
The mine produced just under 500,000 tonnes of the red metal last year, making it Peru's largest copper operation.
Shell sells Canadian oil sands businesses in deals worth $8.5 billion
Once the deals close, there will be only three major companies — CNRL, Suncor and ExxonMobil majority-owned Imperial Oil Ltd. — dominating Canada's oil sands industry.
Ecuador anticipates $4 billion in mining investments by 2021
The country expects mining investments to increase 360% in the next four years compared to the 2013-2016 period as it has already granted 160 of the 420 explorations licences it put out to tender in July.
Exhibition of Diavik-mined giant, uncut Foxfire diamond extended
The 187.6-carat rare stone will remain on display until April at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C..
China leaves size, timing of coal output restrictions to local authorities
Beijing will adopt more market-friendly measures in the sector and other oversupplied industries.
The Northern Miner launches the Goldquest Challenge — and you could win a trip to Vancouver!
Calling all international students with a curiosity for gold, mining, and a little adventure.
