June 13, 2018

Southern Copper to begin operations at $2.5bn Michiquillay earlier than expected

Reaching agreements with residents near the project is expected to take about a year, followed by three to build the mine, which will begin operations by 2022.

June 13, 2018

Tharisa expands Zimbabwe exposure with $4.5 million platinum deal

It gives the company access to 23,903 hectares of land in the country Great Dyke, which has a potential for 96 million ounces of platinum and palladium.

June 13, 2018

Congo’s miners face harsh new reality as mining law finalized

After six months of lobbying, companies including Glencore and Randgold Resources have got nowhere in their battle to push back against a new mining law that voids existing agreements and…

June 12, 2018

Vedanta to double output at Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines – regional CEO

Vedanta's Deshnee Naidoo told Reuters, adding that KCM is on track to produce 400,000 tonnes of copper a year in the next few years.

June 12, 2018

China’s Tsinghua University unit to buy aluminium firm for $3.7bn

Tianshan has annual aluminium smelting capacity of 1.4 million tonnes.

June 12, 2018

Brazilian President changes decades-old mining laws to lure investment, protect environment

The two separate decrees aim at making the local industry more competitive and sustainable, while while implementing rules on the collection of higher mining royalties.

June 12, 2018

Kinross going ahead with expansion of Alaska gold mine

Project is expected to extend Fort Knox mine life to 2030 and generate 17% internal rate of return (IRR) at a low capital cost.

June 11, 2018

Agents with the most mining deals in 2018

Canaccord, BMO and Patersons.

June 11, 2018

Mitsubishi Materials unveils boardroom shake-up as data tampering scandal deepens

The boardroom shake-up comes a few days after fresh cases of misconduct at its Naoshima copper smelter and refinery in western Japan was found.

June 11, 2018

Workers at BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile approve labor contract

The deal also includes a 2 percent increase over current base salaries.