Rio Tinto exits PNG, gives away copper-gold mine with $51bn in reservesDecision follows a company review of the asset that was triggered by the Bouganville government’s pressure to restart mining at Panguna or give it up.Cecilia Jamasmie | July 1, 2016 | 12:10 am
Newmont selling Indonesian unit for $1.3 billionWith the sale, Newmont is offloading its Batu Hijau mine,…Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2016 | 3:48 am
Kinross eyes expansions at its new gold mines in NevadaKinross, which operates two mines in Russia and also owns…Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2016 | 8:59 am
Peru community plans opposition to Las Bambas mine expansion MMG said it will complete work on Chalcobamba within five months to begin production in the second half of 2022. Reuters | March 25, 2022 | 10:59 am
RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects – 2022 Nickel is the metal that has grabbed the most headlines so far this year. MINING.com Editor | March 25, 2022 | 10:18 am
LME to nearly double its default fund after nickel price squeeze The LME’s handling of the crisis has sparked fury among investors and traders. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2022 | 8:16 am
Orla Mining lays out its Mexico and Panama exploration aims With Camino Rojo ramping up production and beginning to generate cash flow, Orla will gradually increase exploration expenditures. Henry Lazenby | March 24, 2022 | 3:18 pm
Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report Margins are way above historical norms, and such a drastic divergence of price and production cost cannot last indefinitely, says WoodMac. Henry Lazenby | March 24, 2022 | 11:26 am
Peru approves expansion of Las Bambas copper mine despite protests The development will mainly be for the Chalcobamba pit and its associated infrastructure. Reuters | March 24, 2022 | 9:47 am
China’s foreign minister meets Taliban leaders in Kabul Beijing has embraced the Taliban’s return to rule in Afghanistan, a diplomatic approach that could allow it to tap into the nation’s vast mineral resources. Bloomberg News | March 24, 2022 | 8:46 am
Zijin to stop copper smelter in Serbia for overhaul Serbia's only copper smelting complex in the eastern town of Bor will be halted from April 20 until the end of July. Reuters | March 24, 2022 | 8:28 am
KGHM eyes acquisitions in renewable energy sector The miner is also eyeing acquisitions in the reprocessing of copper-bearing scrap. Reuters | March 24, 2022 | 8:24 am